| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Maldanado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stefan Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Pitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Tedesco (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Aguila (fresh) PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Philip Gardiner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco throws it down set up by Charles Messer | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker tips it in | 36-36 |
| 19:18 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | John Aguila grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner makes the runner from close range on a great pass from John Aguila | 38-38 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo is hacked by Peter Lasley - foul #2 on Peter Lasley, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Joshua Laster (SG), Willie Stewart (SF), Richard Barrington (PF), Richard Wetherby (C) Andrew Maldanado, Stefan Russo, Charles Messer, Jerry Pitt, Gregory Tedesco | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley (SG), Kenneth Zeeb (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Peter Lasley, John Aguila, Robert Becker, Philip Gardiner | |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Laster | 41-38 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata banks in the layup | 41-40 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zeeb | 41-40 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Mark May is hacked by Richard Wetherby - foul #2 on Richard Wetherby, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Stefan Russo (SG), Charles Messer (SF), Jerry Pitt (PF), Gregory Tedesco (C) Paul Judkins, Joshua Laster, Willie Stewart, Richard Barrington, Richard Wetherby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Mark May, Kenneth Zeeb, Morgan Cammarata, Ronald Pelton | |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Philip Gardiner - foul #1 on Philip Gardiner, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clark Reeves (PG) Micheal Keithley | |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner blows the wide open layup | 42-40 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Maldanado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stefan Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Messer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Pitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Tedesco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Clark Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Aguila (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Gardiner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Pitt - foul #2 on Jerry Pitt, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs (SF), Willie Stewart (PF), Richard Wetherby (C) Charles Messer, Jerry Pitt, Gregory Tedesco | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (PG), Morgan Cammarata (C) Clark Reeves, Philip Gardiner | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | Peter Lasley is called for the reach on Stefan Russo - foul #3 on Peter Lasley, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster (SF) Joseph Riggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb (SF), Ronald Pelton (C) John Aguila, Robert Becker | |
| 15:29 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington (PF) Andrew Maldanado | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG) Peter Lasley | |
| 14:57 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Morgan Cammarata - foul #2 on Morgan Cammarata, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Joseph Riggs (SG), Charles Messer (SF), Gregory Tedesco (C) Joshua Laster, Stefan Russo, Willie Stewart, Richard Wetherby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:57 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:57 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Gregory Tedesco steps in front of the Mark May pass in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Messer | 47-41 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Judkins steps in front of the Mark May pass in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Judkins | 49-41 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Gregory Tedesco steps in front of the Mark May pass in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 14:03 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Mark May picks off the pass by Charles Messer | 51-41 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb hits the finger roll set up by Mark May | 51-43 |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Mark May snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mark May | 51-45 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco double dribbles | 51-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Stefan Russo (SG), Willie Stewart (SF), Jerry Pitt (PF), Richard Wetherby (C) Paul Judkins, Joseph Riggs, Charles Messer, Richard Barrington, Gregory Tedesco | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley (PG), Peter Lasley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Mark May, Marcellus Johnson, Kenneth Zeeb, Morgan Cammarata, Ronald Pelton | |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andrew Maldanado | 54-45 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Andrew Maldanado is called for the reach on Micheal Keithley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Maldanado, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Willie Stewart | 54-45 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Maldanado - foul #2 on Andrew Maldanado, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster (SF) Jerry Pitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Maldanado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stefan Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Laster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Wetherby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Micheal Keithley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Aguila (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Gardiner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Laster | 57-47 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stefan Russo | 60-50 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner misses the tip | 60-50 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado is fouled on the floor by Micheal Keithley - foul #3 on Micheal Keithley, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Joseph Riggs (SG), Charles Messer (SF), Jerry Pitt (PF), Richard Barrington (C) Andrew Maldanado, Stefan Russo, Joshua Laster, Willie Stewart, Richard Wetherby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Clark Reeves (SG), Marcellus Johnson (SF), Morgan Cammarata (C) Micheal Keithley, Peter Lasley, John Aguila, Philip Gardiner | |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs is hacked by Clark Reeves - foul #2 on Clark Reeves, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb (SF), Ronald Pelton (C) Clark Reeves, Robert Becker | |
| 09:24 | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-50 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer can't tip it in | 60-50 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs tips it in | 62-50 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Mark May connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Zeeb | 62-53 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Judkins | 64-53 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Mark May can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 64-53 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Judkins | 67-53 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Jerry Pitt steals the ball from Mark May | 67-53 |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Riggs | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Paul Judkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Riggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Messer (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Pitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Barrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Marcellus Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Zeeb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morgan Cammarata (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Pelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Stefan Russo (SG), Joshua Laster (SF), Gregory Tedesco (C) Paul Judkins, Joseph Riggs, Charles Messer, Richard Barrington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clark Reeves (PG), Peter Lasley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Mark May, Marcellus Johnson, Kenneth Zeeb, Morgan Cammarata, Ronald Pelton | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | John Aguila misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Laster - foul #2 on Joshua Laster, team foul #5 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart (SF), Richard Wetherby (PF) Joshua Laster, Jerry Pitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley (PG) Clark Reeves | |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | John Aguila misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | John Aguila makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | John Aguila gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Peter Lasley | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Micheal Keithley is called for the reach on Andrew Maldanado in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Keithley, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG) John Aguila | |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Becker | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Micheal Keithley | 69-58 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Mark May | 69-58 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Andrew Maldanado steals it from Micheal Keithley in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-58 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby gets the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart loses the dribble to Mark May | 69-58 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Mark May lays it up and in | 69-60 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Philip Gardiner steals it from Richard Wetherby | 69-60 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Mark May is hacked by Andrew Maldanado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Maldanado, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Joshua Laster (SF), Jerry Pitt (PF) Andrew Maldanado, Willie Stewart, Richard Wetherby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (PG), Clark Reeves (SG), John Aguila (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Mark May, Peter Lasley, Micheal Keithley, Robert Becker, Philip Gardiner | |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | John Aguila misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Judkins - foul #2 on Paul Judkins, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs (SF) Stefan Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | John Aguila makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | John Aguila makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Pelton - foul #3 on Ronald Pelton, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Morgan Cammarata | 69-62 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Clark Reeves makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Marcellus Johnson | 69-65 |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt tips it in | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Paul Judkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Laster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Riggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Pitt (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Tedesco (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Marcellus Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clark Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Aguila (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morgan Cammarata (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Pelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton loses the ball out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo (SG), Willie Stewart (SF), Richard Barrington (PF), Richard Wetherby (C) Joshua Laster, Joseph Riggs, Jerry Pitt, Gregory Tedesco | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Kenneth Zeeb (PF) Marcellus Johnson, Ronald Pelton | |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo is fouled on the floor by John Aguila - foul #2 on John Aguila, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG) Paul Judkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), Philip Gardiner (C) Clark Reeves, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Mark May can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Stefan Russo | 71-65 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Lasley - foul #4 on Peter Lasley, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Messer (SF) Richard Wetherby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley (SF) John Aguila | |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley is hacked by Stefan Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stefan Russo, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster (SF) Charles Messer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF) Kenneth Zeeb, Philip Gardiner | |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Peter Lasley picks off the pass by Richard Barrington | 71-67 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley can't throw it down | 71-67 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Mark May gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Messer (SF), Jerry Pitt (PF), Gregory Tedesco (C) Joshua Laster, Willie Stewart, Richard Barrington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Aguila (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Marcellus Johnson, Morgan Cammarata, Micheal Keithley | |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | John Aguila scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Gardiner | 71-70 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Mark May pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-70 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Mark May is called for the reach on Gregory Tedesco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark May, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Mark May scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco misses the lay-in | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Maldanado (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stefan Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Messer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Pitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Tedesco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Aguila (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Gardiner (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Mark May throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster (SF), Willie Stewart (PF), Richard Wetherby (C) Charles Messer, Jerry Pitt, Gregory Tedesco | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Maldanado | 76-73 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Willie Stewart is called for the reach on Mark May in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Stewart, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Mark May makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Mark May makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Wetherby | 78-75 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Mark May scores on a shot from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster is called for traveling | 78-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs (SF), Jerry Pitt (PF), Richard Barrington (C) Joshua Laster, Willie Stewart, Richard Wetherby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) John Aguila, Robert Becker, Philip Gardiner | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Barrington - foul #1 on Richard Barrington, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Charles Messer (SF) Andrew Maldanado, Stefan Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley (SF) Peter Lasley | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton makes the free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-80 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Morgan Cammarata | 78-80 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Stefan Russo (SG), Gregory Tedesco (C) Paul Judkins, Joseph Riggs, Richard Barrington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Marcellus Johnson, Micheal Keithley, Ronald Pelton, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Mark May misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-80 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | John Aguila gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner lays it in | 78-82 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stefan Russo | 81-82 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Gregory Tedesco is called for the reach on Peter Lasley - foul #1 on Gregory Tedesco, team foul #11 | 81-82 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Stefan Russo | 83-84 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | John Aguila is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Aguila, team foul #12 | 83-84 |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-84 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco tips it in | 85-84 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Maldanado (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stefan Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Messer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Pitt (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Tedesco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Lasley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Aguila (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Gardiner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley is hacked by Charles Messer - foul #3 on Charles Messer, team foul #12 | 85-84 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley misses the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Charles Messer misses the 3 from straight away | 85-85 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Mark May can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Maldanado (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stefan Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Messer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Pitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Tedesco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Aguila (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Gardiner (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley is hacked by Stefan Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stefan Russo, team foul #13 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster (SF), Willie Stewart (PF), Richard Wetherby (C) Charles Messer, Jerry Pitt, Gregory Tedesco | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata (C) Philip Gardiner | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo is hacked by Robert Becker - foul #1 on Robert Becker, team foul #13 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton (C) Robert Becker | |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Peter Lasley is denied by Richard Wetherby | 87-87 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | John Aguila tips it home | 87-89 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Laster | 89-89 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-89 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 89-89 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart's floater is knocked away by Peter Lasley | 89-89 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata snags the defensive board | 89-89 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 89-89 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby snags the defensive board | 89-89 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Ronald Pelton is called for the reach on Richard Wetherby - foul #4 on Ronald Pelton, team foul #14 | 89-89 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Judkins (PG), Joseph Riggs (SG), Charles Messer (SF), Gregory Tedesco (C) Andrew Maldanado, Stefan Russo, Joshua Laster, Willie Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Peter Lasley, John Aguila, Morgan Cammarata, Ronald Pelton | |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Richard Wetherby misses the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Philip Gardiner | 90-89 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson is hacked by Charles Messer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Messer, team foul #14 | 90-89 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Barrington (PF) Richard Wetherby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 90-91 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado (PG), Stefan Russo (SG), Jerry Pitt (PF) Paul Judkins, Joseph Riggs, Richard Barrington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG) Micheal Keithley | |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Messer | 93-91 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson double dribbles | 93-91 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart (SF) Charles Messer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 93-91 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Stefan Russo snags the offensive board | 93-91 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 93-91 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt snags the offensive board | 93-91 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Willie Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 93-91 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Mark May grabs the board | 93-91 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Philip Gardiner, team foul #15 | 93-91 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Messer (SF) Willie Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Aguila (SF) Marcellus Johnson | |
| 01:08 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Messer | 96-91 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner loses the dribble to Charles Messer in the backcourt | 96-91 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Gregory Tedesco is denied on a layup by John Aguila | 96-91 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker snags the defensive board | 96-91 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Maldanado (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stefan Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Messer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Pitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Tedesco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Lasley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Aguila (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Gardiner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Mark May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 96-91 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Becker - foul #2 on Robert Becker, team foul #16 | 96-91 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster (SG) Stefan Russo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt makes the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Jerry Pitt misses the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 97-91 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Mark May misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 97-91 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster pulls down the rebound | 97-91 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Mark May is called for the reach on Joshua Laster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark May, team foul #17 | 97-91 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Riggs (SF) Charles Messer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster makes the 1st free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Joshua Laster makes the 2nd free throw | 99-91 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Mark May comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 99-91 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley pulls down the offensive rebound | 99-91 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner travels with the ball | 99-91 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Andrew Maldanado runs out the clock | 99-91 |