| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fresh) SG - Richard Blaylock (fresh) SF - Carl Ray (fresh) PF - Francis Scalise (fresh) C - John Strader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Marc Bentley (fresh) SG - Orlando Ramirez (fresh) SF - Homer Meadows (fresh) PF - Keith Hall (fresh) C - Stanley Wanner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | John Strader wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez's pass is intercepted by John Jones in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Long Beach State | John Jones is hacked by Stanley Wanner - foul #1 on Stanley Wanner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | John Strader hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Stanley Wanner misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Jones | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Ray - foul #1 on Carl Ray, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Hall - foul #1 on Keith Hall, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Stanley Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:34 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-2 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Blaylock - foul #1 on Richard Blaylock, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Clayton Cassidy (SG), Billy Field (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), Richard Fiala (C) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Carl Ray, Francis Scalise, John Strader | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp (PG), Giuseppe Barron (SG), Kyle Hoang (SF), Albert Madera (PF), Melvin Bibby (C) Marc Bentley, Orlando Ramirez, Homer Meadows, Keith Hall, Stanley Wanner | |
| 16:53 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | Richard Fiala gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Fiala hits the follow up shot | 8-2 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joey Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Joey Jeanbaptiste, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez (SG) Giuseppe Barron | |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:56 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger makes the floater from the right wing | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) SG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) SF - Billy Field (fresh) PF - Willie Hearnsberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Fiala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Hepp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Orlando Ramirez (fresh) SF - Kyle Hoang (fresh) PF - Albert Madera (fresh) C - Melvin Bibby (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Joseph Hepp | 10-6 |
| 15:24 | Long Beach State | Richard Fiala travels with the ball | 10-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Francis Scalise (PF), Charles Kimble (C) Clayton Cassidy, Billy Field, Willie Hearnsberger, Richard Fiala | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley (PG), Homer Meadows (SF), Stanley Wanner (C) Joseph Hepp, Kyle Hoang, Albert Madera | |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Homer Meadows scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joey Jeanbaptiste | 12-9 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Homer Meadows is fouled on the floor by Charles Kimble - foul #1 on Charles Kimble, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Nelson (PG), John Strader (C) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Charles Kimble | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp (SG), Keith Hall (PF) Orlando Ramirez, Melvin Bibby | |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Hepp | 12-11 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Stanley Wanner steals it from Steven Nelson | 12-11 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Steven Nelson is called for the reach on Homer Meadows in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Nelson, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Billy Field (SF) Steven Nelson, Carl Ray | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Hoang (SF) Homer Meadows | |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 12-11 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Stanley Wanner tips it back up and in | 12-13 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | Billy Field scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Hoang | 14-16 |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | Billy Field misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Stanley Wanner grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-16 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Stanley Wanner tips it in | 14-18 |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | John Jones is hacked by Marc Bentley - foul #1 on Marc Bentley, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Clayton Cassidy (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), Richard Fiala (C) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Billy Field, Francis Scalise, John Strader | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron (PG), Orlando Ramirez (SG), Homer Meadows (SF), Albert Madera (PF), Melvin Bibby (C) Marc Bentley, Joseph Hepp, Kyle Hoang, Keith Hall, Stanley Wanner | |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Clayton Cassidy | 16-18 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Hearnsberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Fiala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Giuseppe Barron (fresh) SG - Orlando Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Madera (fresh) C - Melvin Bibby (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Richard Fiala lays it in | 18-18 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Joey Jeanbaptiste picks off the pass by Giuseppe Barron in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), Charles Kimble (C) Carl Ray, Richard Fiala | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Clayton Cassidy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger tips it but misses | 18-18 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Giuseppe Barron | 18-20 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Billy Field (SF), Francis Scalise (PF) Joey Jeanbaptiste, Clayton Cassidy, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Hoang (SF), Henry Black (PF), Stanley Wanner (C) Homer Meadows, Albert Madera, Melvin Bibby | |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Kyle Hoang misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Francis Scalise - foul #1 on Francis Scalise, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp (PG), Harold Wicker (SG) Giuseppe Barron, Orlando Ramirez | |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Kyle Hoang makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Kyle Hoang makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jones | 20-22 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Henry Black misses the lay-in | 20-22 |
| 09:53 | Long Beach State | John Jones snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-22 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Kyle Hoang grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Francis Scalise swats the shot by Kyle Hoang | 20-22 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Kyle Hoang pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Stanley Wanner is hacked by Charles Kimble - foul #2 on Charles Kimble, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (PG), Clayton Cassidy (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Willie Hearnsberger (PF), John Strader (C) John Jones, Richard Blaylock, Billy Field, Francis Scalise, Charles Kimble | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley (PG), Orlando Ramirez (SG), Homer Meadows (SF), Keith Hall (PF) Joseph Hepp, Harold Wicker, Kyle Hoang, Henry Black | |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Stanley Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Stanley Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joey Jeanbaptiste, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Nelson (SG) Joey Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Albert Madera (C) Stanley Wanner | |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marc Bentley | 20-26 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-26 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Albert Madera snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) SF - Carl Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Hearnsberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Strader (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Marc Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Homer Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Madera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Steven Nelson is called for the reach on Marc Bentley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Nelson, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG), Richard Fiala (PF) Steven Nelson, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Hoang (SF) Homer Meadows | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Blaylock | 23-28 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Kyle Hoang hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 23-28 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Clayton Cassidy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Albert Madera | 23-31 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | The pull-up jumper by Carl Ray is blocked by Kyle Hoang | 23-31 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | John Strader can't tip it in | 23-31 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Madera | 23-34 |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | John Strader loses the dribble to Marc Bentley | 23-34 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez hits the finger roll set up by Marc Bentley | 23-36 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Carl Ray is fouled on the floor by Keith Hall - foul #2 on Keith Hall, team foul #4 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Jones (PG), Billy Field (SF), Francis Scalise (PF), Willie Hearnsberger (C) Clayton Cassidy, Carl Ray, Richard Fiala, John Strader | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Hepp (PG), Giuseppe Barron (SG), Homer Meadows (SF), Melvin Bibby (PF), Stanley Wanner (C) Marc Bentley, Orlando Ramirez, Kyle Hoang, Keith Hall, Albert Madera | |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | John Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Homer Meadows - foul #1 on Homer Meadows, team foul #5 | 23-36 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Homer Meadows loses the ball out of bounds | 25-36 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-36 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron is hacked by Richard Blaylock - foul #2 on Richard Blaylock, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joey Jeanbaptiste (SG) Richard Blaylock | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Stanley Wanner steals the ball from Francis Scalise | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Field (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Scalise (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Hearnsberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Giuseppe Barron (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hepp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Bibby (fresh) C - Stanley Wanner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Homer Meadows drills a 3 from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | John Jones misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Billy Field gets the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Willie Hearnsberger is called for traveling | 25-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Nelson (SG), Carl Ray (SF), Charles Kimble (C) John Jones, Billy Field, Willie Hearnsberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Wicker (PG), Orlando Ramirez (SG), Henry Black (SF), Keith Hall (PF) Giuseppe Barron, Joseph Hepp, Homer Meadows, Melvin Bibby | |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez buries a floater from the left side | 25-42 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Charles Kimble buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Ray | 27-42 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Francis Scalise - foul #2 on Francis Scalise, team foul #11 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clayton Cassidy (PG) Joey Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley (PG), Kyle Hoang (SF) Harold Wicker, Stanley Wanner | |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Keith Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | Francis Scalise clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Henry Black grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez is hacked by Steven Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Nelson, team foul #12 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock (SG) Steven Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stanley Wanner (C) Keith Hall | |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Orlando Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Clayton Cassidy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Charles Kimble can't tip it in | 27-45 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Cassidy - foul #1 on Clayton Cassidy, team foul #13 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Fiala (PF), John Strader (C) Francis Scalise, Charles Kimble | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron (SG) Orlando Ramirez | |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Marc Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Richard Blaylock loses the dribble to Kyle Hoang | 27-47 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Giuseppe Barron knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Bentley | 27-50 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Richard Fiala misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-50 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Stanley Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-50 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Kyle Hoang scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-52 |