| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - George Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Wurth (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Girard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Gailey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Donnelly (fresh) C - Dewayne Hairston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | George Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | James Lach gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Jack Girard makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Brown | 26-31 |
| 19:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Patrick - foul #1 on Andrew Patrick, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Fredrick Gailey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | Jack Girard snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Fredrick Gailey - foul #1 on Fredrick Gailey, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly is hacked by Jack Girard - foul #1 on Jack Girard, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 17:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roy Stratton | 32-35 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Andrew Patrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 17:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Patrick picks off the pass by Fredrick Gailey | 32-35 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth loses the ball out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (SG), Danny Parks (SF), Steven Garrison (PF), Charles Dowd (C) James Lach, Gene Wurth, Jack Girard, Andrew Patrick | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King (SF), Terry Smith (PF), Jarrod Daniels (C) Fredrick Gailey, Larry Donnelly, Dewayne Hairston | |
| 16:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Dowd steps in front of the Jarrod Daniels pass | 32-35 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Garrison | 35-35 |
| 15:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Jarrod Daniels misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - George Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Parks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Dowd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Stratton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger King (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarrod Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein is hacked by Terry Smith - foul #3 on Terry Smith, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth (SF) George Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Russell (PG), Clarence Lewis (SG) Roy Stratton, Ernest Clark | |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Dowd | 37-35 |
| 14:53 | Cal State Fullerton | James Russell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Russell, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (SG), Jack Girard (PF), Andrew Patrick (C) Danny Parks, Steven Garrison, Charles Dowd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Fredrick Gailey (SF), Larry Donnelly (PF), Dewayne Hairston (C) Roger King, Terry Smith, Jarrod Daniels | |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Andrew Patrick misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth tips it in | 39-35 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Fredrick Gailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | James Lach can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-35 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth tips it in | 41-35 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Fullerton | James Russell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 13:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston can't finish the layup | 41-35 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Andrew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | Jack Girard makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Vonstein | 43-35 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by James Russell | 43-37 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Jack Girard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 43-37 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Dewayne Hairston | 43-37 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Lewis | 43-39 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Andrew Patrick drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gene Wurth | 45-39 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Fullerton | James Russell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Andrew Patrick gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Wurth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Girard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Fredrick Gailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Donnelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewayne Hairston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | James Lach misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth tips it but misses | 45-39 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 11:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Fredrick Gailey loses the dribble to Gregory Vonstein | 45-39 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Larry Donnelly takes the ball from Andrew Patrick | 45-39 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 10:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Jack Girard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Brown (PG), Danny Parks (SF), Steven Garrison (PF), Charles Dowd (C) Gregory Vonstein, Gene Wurth, Jack Girard, Andrew Patrick | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton (PG), Ernest Clark (SG), Roger King (SF), Terry Smith (PF), Jarrod Daniels (C) James Russell, Clarence Lewis, Fredrick Gailey, Larry Donnelly, Dewayne Hairston | |
| 09:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 09:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Steven Garrison makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Dowd | 47-41 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | George Brown snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | George Brown misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 09:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Jarrod Daniels hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 47-41 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Danny Parks buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Garrison | 49-41 |
| 08:29 | Cal State Fullerton | George Brown takes the ball from Terry Smith | 49-41 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | George Brown lays it up and in | 51-41 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ernest Clark | 51-44 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Danny Parks makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lach (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Danny Parks (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Dowd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger King (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarrod Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Jarrod Daniels misses the floater from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Jarrod Daniels knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Dowd - foul #1 on Charles Dowd, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (SG), Gene Wurth (SF), Jack Girard (PF) James Lach, Danny Parks, Steven Garrison | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Russell (SF), Dewayne Hairston (C) Roger King, Terry Smith | |
| 07:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Jarrod Daniels misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Jack Girard pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth misses the lay-in | 54-46 |
| 06:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Jarrod Daniels hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-46 |
| 06:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Jarrod Daniels can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Jarrod Daniels hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Brown | 56-48 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Gene Wurth - foul #3 on Gene Wurth, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Danny Parks (SG), Andrew Patrick (C) George Brown, Charles Dowd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Fredrick Gailey (SF), Larry Donnelly (PF) Roy Stratton, Jarrod Daniels | |
| 05:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Jack Girard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 05:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 05:06 | Cal State Fullerton | James Russell makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Ernest Clark | 56-51 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein is fouled on the floor by Larry Donnelly - foul #3 on Larry Donnelly, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Rainville (PG), Steven Garrison (PF) Gene Wurth, Jack Girard | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton (PG) Ernest Clark | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein is fouled on the floor by James Russell - foul #4 on James Russell, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Brown (PG) William Rainville | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King (C) Dewayne Hairston | |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | George Brown can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Stratton - foul #2 on Roy Stratton, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly is fouled on the floor by Andrew Patrick - foul #2 on Andrew Patrick, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| 03:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton is hacked by George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (SG), Gene Wurth (SF) Gregory Vonstein, Danny Parks | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis (SG) James Russell | |
| 03:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Andrew Patrick snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clarence Lewis - foul #1 on Clarence Lewis, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - George Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Dowd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Wurth (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Fredrick Gailey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Donnelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger King (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Dowd - foul #2 on Charles Dowd, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (SG) Andrew Patrick | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston (C) Fredrick Gailey | |
| 03:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Larry Donnelly takes the ball from Gene Wurth | 60-52 |
| 02:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Girard (PF), Andrew Patrick (C) Steven Garrison, Charles Dowd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark (SG), Fredrick Gailey (SF) Clarence Lewis, Roger King | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Fredrick Gailey - foul #2 on Fredrick Gailey, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston tips it in | 62-57 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | James Lach loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | George Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Wurth | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roy Stratton | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from George Brown | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Stratton | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | George Brown is hacked by Roy Stratton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Stratton, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (SG), Danny Parks (SF), Charles Dowd (PF) James Lach, Gene Wurth, Jack Girard | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Fredrick Gailey is fouled on the floor by Andrew Patrick - foul #3 on Andrew Patrick, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (SG), Gene Wurth (SF), Jack Girard (PF) Gregory Vonstein, Danny Parks, Charles Dowd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Fredrick Gailey misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Jack Girard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Jack Girard is hacked by Roy Stratton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Stratton, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (SG), Danny Parks (SF), Charles Dowd (C) James Lach, Gene Wurth, Andrew Patrick | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Jack Girard makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Jack Girard misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Larry Donnelly | 69-63 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Jack Girard snags the defensive board | 69-63 |