| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Vance (fresh) SG - Roger Nelson (fresh) SF - Brett Spencer (fresh) PF - James Hindman (fresh) C - Seth Shine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) PF - Troy Oh (fresh) C - William Vizcarra (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Spencer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson is hacked by James Vance - foul #1 on James Vance, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Hindman - foul #1 on James Hindman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Fullerton | James Vance knocks in the runner from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Seth Shine grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Spencer is fouled on the floor by Nathan Gibson - foul #1 on Nathan Gibson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Spencer drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Hindman | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses short on a floater from the left block | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Seth Shine | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Seth Shine loses the dribble to Phillip Shelley | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh drills a floater from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Spencer makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by James Hindman | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Shelley | 7-7 |
| 16:25 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Seth Shine snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by William Vizcarra - foul #1 on William Vizcarra, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Ferrell (PG), James Bennett (C) James Vance, Seth Shine | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF), Anthony Holloway (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, William Vizcarra | |
| 15:59 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Nathaniel Ferrell (fresh) SG - Roger Nelson (fresh) SF - Brett Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) SF - James Hemby (fresh) PF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon comes up short on the floater from close range | 9-7 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | James Hemby hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 15:29 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bennett comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Holloway - foul #1 on Anthony Holloway, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Frederick Colyer (SG), Andre Suda (SF), Thomas Adams (C) Roger Nelson, Brett Spencer, James Hindman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:29 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:29 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon is hacked by Thomas Adams - foul #1 on Thomas Adams, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker is hacked by Andre Suda - foul #1 on Andre Suda, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Vance (PG) Andre Suda | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | James Hemby knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bennett drills a floater from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses the easy layup | 13-12 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | James Hemby grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | James Hemby makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Baldwin | 13-15 |
| 13:36 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bennett clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-15 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | James Hemby grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Hemby and he's fouled by Thomas Adams - foul #2 on Thomas Adams, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roger Nelson (SG), Brett Spencer (SF), James Hindman (PF), Seth Shine (C) Frederick Colyer, Nathaniel Ferrell, James Bennett, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Maurice Walker, James Hemby, Anthony Holloway, Dennis Shannon | |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses the free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:16 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 12:59 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman clanks a shot from the right block | 13-17 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | James Hindman swats the layup by Gary Baldwin | 13-17 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Spencer pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Baldwin steps in front of the Roger Nelson pass | 13-17 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin lays it in | 13-19 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman buries a jumper in the lane | 15-19 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh's pass is intercepted by James Hindman | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Vance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Nelson (fresh) SF - Brett Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hindman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Seth Shine (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Spencer's pass is intercepted by Gary Baldwin | 15-19 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin banks in the layup | 15-21 |
| 11:19 | Cal State Fullerton | James Vance makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-21 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:37 | Cal State Fullerton | The jump hook by Brett Spencer is blocked by William Vizcarra | 17-21 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Seth Shine pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger Nelson misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Phillip Shelley - foul #1 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Ferrell (PG), James Bennett (C) James Vance, Seth Shine | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF) Gary Baldwin, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh | |
| 10:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 18-21 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Ferrell steals the ball from Maurice Walker | 18-21 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman is fouled on the floor by Dennis Shannon - foul #1 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Frederick Colyer (SG), Andre Suda (SF), Seth Luebbert (PF) Roger Nelson, Brett Spencer, James Hindman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (PF) William Vizcarra | |
| 09:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Andre Suda misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 09:31 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Ferrell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Holloway - foul #2 on Anthony Holloway, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG) Anthony Holloway | |
| 09:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Ferrell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Frederick Colyer pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bennett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathaniel Ferrell | 21-21 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses long on a shot in the paint | 21-21 |
| 08:36 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bennett grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Ferrell is fouled on the floor by Dennis Shannon - foul #2 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roger Nelson (SG), Brett Spencer (SF), James Hindman (PF), Seth Shine (C) Frederick Colyer, Andre Suda, Seth Luebbert, James Bennett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Maurice Walker, Dennis Shannon, James Hemby | |
| 08:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley double dribbles | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Vance (PG) Nathaniel Ferrell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Vance (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brett Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hindman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Seth Shine (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Seth Shine misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Nathan Gibson | 23-21 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | James Hindman steps in front of the William Vizcarra pass | 23-21 |
| 07:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Spencer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Nelson | 26-21 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | James Vance picks off the pass by William Vizcarra | 26-21 |
| 06:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Seth Shine hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 26-21 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman hits the follow up shot | 28-21 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Doug Witherington | 28-24 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Spencer is hacked by Nathan Gibson - foul #2 on Nathan Gibson, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson | |
| 06:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | James Hemby is hacked by James Vance - foul #2 on James Vance, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Ferrell (PG), James Bennett (C) James Vance, Seth Shine | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (SG) Troy Oh | |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | James Hemby makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Ronald McDole | 28-26 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Baldwin steals the ball from Roger Nelson | 28-26 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker buries a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Roger Nelson - foul #1 on Roger Nelson, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Frederick Colyer (SG), Andre Suda (SF), Seth Luebbert (PF) Roger Nelson, Brett Spencer, James Hindman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Oh (PF) William Vizcarra | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Frederick Colyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | James Hemby gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ronald McDole | 28-31 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bennett is fouled on the floor by James Hemby - foul #1 on James Hemby, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Vance (PG), Roger Nelson (SG), Brett Spencer (SF), Seth Shine (C) Nathaniel Ferrell, Frederick Colyer, Andre Suda, Seth Luebbert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF) Ronald McDole, Maurice Walker, Troy Oh, James Hemby | |
| 03:54 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Vance (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Shine (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) PF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Doug Witherington | 30-33 |
| 03:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger Nelson comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Shelley - foul #2 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman (PF) James Bennett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin | |
| 03:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses the jumper near the basket | 31-33 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra makes the runner in the lane set up by Doug Witherington and the foul's on Seth Shine - foul #1 on Seth Shine, team foul #8 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Oh (PF) Dennis Shannon | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-36 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh tips it but misses | 31-36 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger Nelson grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Fullerton | James Vance hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brett Spencer | 33-36 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Doug Witherington | 33-39 |
| 01:19 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman lays it in set up by Roger Nelson | 35-39 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra lays it in on a nice dish by Doug Witherington | 35-41 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman is fouled on the floor by Troy Oh - foul #1 on Troy Oh, team foul #11 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nathaniel Ferrell (PG), Frederick Colyer (SG), Andre Suda (SF), James Bennett (C) James Vance, Roger Nelson, Brett Spencer, Seth Shine | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF), Anthony Holloway (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, William Vizcarra | |
| 00:48 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Ferrell | 37-41 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | James Hemby takes the ball from James Hindman | 37-41 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | The clock runs out | 37-41 |