| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Sease (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott May (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Roman Wadsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial double dribbles | 26-35 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease scores on a runner near the basket | 28-35 |
| 19:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Dotson | 28-38 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Scott May misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-38 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael travels with the ball | 28-38 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder hits a fadeaway from the right side | 30-38 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Richard Dial is called for the reach on Robert Sease - foul #2 on Richard Dial, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), James Stokley (PF), Allen Geissler (C) Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease, Carlos Kuhlmann, Scott May | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SF) Dennis Michael | |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen scores on a floater from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 16:40 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | James Stokley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (SG) Jerome Owen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Clark (PF) James Allen | |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 32-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Delbert Verduzco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Gough (fresh) SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Stokley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Geissler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Russ Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roman Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Theodore Korte steals the ball from Richard Dial | 32-41 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco lays it up and in set up by Theodore Korte | 34-41 |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 34-44 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG), Kevin Rudder (SG), Robert Sease (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Scott May (C) Delbert Verduzco, George Gough, Theodore Korte, James Stokley, Allen Geissler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael (SF) Russ Rich | |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-44 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Allen (PF) James Clark | |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:21 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth connects on the jump hook from the left block | 37-46 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 40-49 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Jerome Owen takes the ball from Robert Dotson in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Roman Wadsworth | 43-49 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson is hacked by Carlos Kuhlmann - foul #3 on Carlos Kuhlmann, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Stokley (C) Scott May | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SF), Patrick Hartung (C) Dennis Michael, Roman Wadsworth | |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | James Allen misses the floater from the left side | 43-49 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | Patrick Hartung steals the ball from James Stokley | 43-49 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Hartung | 43-49 |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Rudder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Sease (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stokley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Dial (tiring) 21 pts. SF - Russ Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Hartung (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson is hacked by Jerome Owen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Owen, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (PG), George Gough (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), Allen Geissler (C) Jerome Owen, Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease, Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder (PG), Dennis Michael (SF), James Clark (PF), Roman Wadsworth (C) Robert Dotson, Richard Dial, James Allen, Patrick Hartung | |
| 11:24 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Clark | 43-54 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Delbert Verduzco and he's fouled by Dennis Michael - foul #1 on Dennis Michael, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Scott May (C) Allen Geissler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Johnnie Holder | 47-56 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | James Stokley clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Allen (PF) James Clark | |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | James Stokley makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | James Stokley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Allen | 49-58 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Scott May can't tip it in | 49-58 |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | James Allen grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | James Stokley grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | George Gough makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Theodore Korte | 51-58 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Theodore Korte swats the layup by James Allen | 51-58 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | James Allen misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Theodore Korte | 51-58 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | James Allen takes the ball from James Stokley | 51-58 |
| 08:18 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Johnnie Holder and he's hacked by Delbert Verduzco - foul #1 on Delbert Verduzco, team foul #3 | 51-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG), Kevin Rudder (SG), Robert Sease (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF), Allen Geissler (C) Delbert Verduzco, George Gough, Theodore Korte, James Stokley, Scott May | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson (PG), Richard Dial (SG), James Clark (PF) Johnnie Holder, Dennis Michael, James Allen | |
| 08:18 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder hits a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Sease | 54-61 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 54-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Sease (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Geissler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fresh) 24 pts. SF - Russ Rich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roman Wadsworth (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 07:17 | Long Beach State | Roman Wadsworth pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Dotson | 54-67 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler tips it back up and in | 56-67 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Kevin Rudder is called for the reach on Russ Rich - foul #1 on Kevin Rudder, team foul #4 | 56-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Allen (PF), Patrick Hartung (C) James Clark, Roman Wadsworth | |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Dial and he's fouled by Allen Geissler - foul #2 on Allen Geissler, team foul #5 | 56-69 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich makes the free throw | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Dotson is called for the reach on Jerome Owen - foul #2 on Robert Dotson, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Stokley (C) Allen Geissler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael (SF) Russ Rich | |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung gets the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | Richard Dial hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Carlos Kuhlmann | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease is fouled on the floor by Dennis Michael - foul #2 on Dennis Michael, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (SG), Scott May (C) Kevin Rudder, Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Dotson and he's hacked by Scott May - foul #2 on Scott May, team foul #6 | 58-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF) Robert Sease | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hartung misses the free throw | 58-72 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte snags the defensive board | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Delbert Verduzco - foul #2 on Delbert Verduzco, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (SG), Allen Geissler (PF) Jerome Owen, James Stokley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Clark (PF), Roman Wadsworth (C) James Allen, Patrick Hartung | |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Dial steals the ball from Scott May | 60-74 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | James Clark is whistled for traveling | 60-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) George Gough, Allen Geissler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SF) Dennis Michael | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann misses the jumper in the lane | 60-74 |
| 03:34 | Long Beach State | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Delbert Verduzco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott May (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. SG - Richard Dial (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roman Wadsworth (tiring) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich is fouled on the floor by Theodore Korte - foul #2 on Theodore Korte, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG), Robert Sease (SF), James Stokley (C) Delbert Verduzco, Theodore Korte, Scott May | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Allen (PF), Patrick Hartung (C) James Clark, Roman Wadsworth | |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease connects on the runner in the lane | 62-76 |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Scott May (C) James Stokley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Michael (SF) Russ Rich | |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | James Allen misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 62-76 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jerome Owen | 62-76 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Dotson takes the ball from Jerome Owen after a doubleteam | 62-76 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson banks in the layup | 62-78 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann makes the fadeaway from the right block | 64-78 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Jerome Owen is called for the reach on Robert Dotson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Owen, team foul #9 | 64-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (PG), George Gough (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), James Stokley (PF), Allen Geissler (C) Jerome Owen, Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease, Carlos Kuhlmann, Scott May | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russ Rich (SG), Johnnie Holder (SF), James Clark (PF) Richard Dial, Dennis Michael, James Allen | |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | James Stokley drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Theodore Korte | 66-80 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frederick Barlowe (PG) Robert Dotson | |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco misses long on a jumper from the right side | 66-80 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | James Clark snags the defensive board | 66-80 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Johnnie Holder comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-80 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler grabs the board | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler loses the dribble to Russ Rich | 66-80 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Russ Rich hits the finger roll | 66-82 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Delbert Verduzco and he's hacked by James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #8 | 68-82 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the free throw | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Frederick Barlowe runs out the clock | 69-82 |