| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neil Wethington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neal Burnside (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelly Trottier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rhoton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove can't throw it down but he's hacked by Grant Shafer - foul #2 on Grant Shafer, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:45 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:45 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Kelly Trottier takes the ball from Johnny Christensen | 37-40 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier drills a floater from the right side | 39-40 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Fullerton | The short jumper by Mark Rhoton is denied by Johnny Christensen | 39-40 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier can't connect on a runner near the basket | 39-40 |
| 18:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:18 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Grant Shafer - foul #3 on Grant Shafer, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (SG) Neil Wethington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 17:18 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:18 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen connects on the jumper from the right side set up by James Montgomery | 42-42 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner (SF) Neal Burnside | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SG) Eduardo Moran | |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Kelly Trottier picks off the pass by Jonathon Franzen | 42-42 |
| 16:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King drills a jump hook in the lane | 44-42 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Rhoton - foul #3 on Mark Rhoton, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon (SG), Neal Burnside (SF) Larry King, David Misner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen, Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Turgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Neal Burnside (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelly Trottier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Rhoton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Delbert Nuckols is called for the reach on Mark Rhoton - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SF) Louis Oliver | |
| 15:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian Tyson | 44-42 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 15:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside is hacked by Delbert Nuckols - foul #3 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| 14:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Gove | 47-42 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is hacked by Mark Rhoton - foul #4 on Mark Rhoton, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Kangas (C) Mark Rhoton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF), Johnny Christensen (PF) Eduardo Moran, Brian Tyson | |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Neal Burnside picks off the pass by Delbert Nuckols | 47-42 |
| 13:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon lays it up and in set up by Neal Burnside | 49-42 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the lay-in | 49-42 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 49-44 |
| 12:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Johnny Christensen | 49-44 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 49-44 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Kangas pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:29 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Antonio Turgeon steals it from Delbert Nuckols | 49-44 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (PG), David Misner (SF), Justin Lazo (PF) James Gove, Neal Burnside, Kelly Trottier | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Antonio Turgeon is called for the reach on Eduardo Moran - foul #4 on Antonio Turgeon, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington (SG) Antonio Turgeon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Larry King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Wethington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Misner (fresh) PF - Justin Lazo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Kangas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathon Franzen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-44 |
| 11:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the easy layup | 49-44 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 11:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 11:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Lazo scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Henry Kangas | 51-44 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | Neil Wethington is called for the reach on Eduardo Moran - foul #3 on Neil Wethington, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove (PG), Keith Lewis (PF) Neil Wethington, Henry Kangas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Johnny Christensen (PF) James Montgomery, Brian Tyson | |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:16 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Larry King | 53-47 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-47 |
| 09:56 | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner's dunk attempt is rejected by Edward Jenkinson | 53-47 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eduardo Moran | 53-50 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Wethington (SG), Neal Burnside (SF), Kelly Trottier (PF), Henry Kangas (C) Larry King, David Misner, Keith Lewis, Justin Lazo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen is fouled on the floor by Neil Wethington - foul #4 on Neil Wethington, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (SG) Neil Wethington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) Johnny Christensen | |
| 07:46 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Montgomery | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Burnside (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Trottier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Henry Kangas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Franzen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | Neal Burnside takes the ball from James Montgomery | 53-50 |
| 07:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside slams it home | 55-50 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 07:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Kangas gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier hits a fadeaway from the right block | 57-50 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Oliver | 57-52 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier can't connect on a runner from close range | 57-52 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery travels in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon (SG), Justin Lazo (PF), Mark Rhoton (C) Larry King, Kelly Trottier, Henry Kangas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 05:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Jenkinson swats the layup by Antonio Turgeon | 57-52 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Johnny Christensen | 57-55 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Neal Burnside grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 04:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Turgeon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Lazo - foul #1 on Justin Lazo, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Misner (SF), Kelly Trottier (PF) Neal Burnside, Justin Lazo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Louis Oliver, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier is hacked by Grant Shafer - foul #4 on Grant Shafer, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 59-56 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols drills a turnaround from the right block | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Gove (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Turgeon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Misner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Trottier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Rhoton (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathon Franzen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Johnny Christensen steps in front of the James Gove pass | 59-58 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Rhoton - foul #5 on Mark Rhoton, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King (PG), Neal Burnside (SF), Henry Kangas (C) James Gove, David Misner, Mark Rhoton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry King gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Antonio Turgeon | 61-60 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kelly Trottier - foul #1 on Kelly Trottier, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove (PG) Larry King | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Antonio Turgeon | 63-61 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Kangas pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Delbert Nuckols takes the ball from James Gove | 63-61 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran is fouled on the floor by Henry Kangas - foul #2 on Henry Kangas, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols lays it in on a nice dish by Grant Shafer and he's hacked by Henry Kangas - foul #3 on Henry Kangas, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Kelly Trottier clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-64 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Fullerton | James Gove tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver drills a shot from just outside the lane | 65-66 |