| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeremy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Glenn (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Martin Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Arturo Castro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pedro Miranda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Neville Ybanez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Benevides (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Andy King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Morgan and he's hacked by Neville Ybanez - foul #3 on Neville Ybanez, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:22 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | Andy King loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper is hacked by Arturo Castro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arturo Castro, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 44-39 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Andy King can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Martin Pollard - foul #3 on Martin Pollard, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Adelstein (PF), Jimmy Walker (C) Martin Pollard, Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Andy King makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Andy King misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Anthony Adelstein grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn is hacked by Neville Ybanez - foul #4 on Neville Ybanez, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Feliciano (PG), William Cornett (SG), Greg Sheilds (SF) Jeremy Cooper, Robert Clark, Walter Glenn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Halvorson (PG), Corey Pratt (SF), William Starling (PF), Buford Anderson (C) Arturo Castro, Neville Ybanez, Randy Benevides, Andy King | |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Buford Anderson steals the ball from Paul Feliciano | 44-40 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | John Halvorson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig Sieber (SG) Pedro Miranda | |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | William Cornett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Corey Pratt connects on the jumper from close range set up by John Halvorson | 44-42 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Greg Sheilds hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Walker | 46-42 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | John Halvorson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Halvorson, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn (SF), Steven Morgan (C) Anthony Adelstein, Jimmy Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Arturo Castro (PG), Pedro Miranda (SG), Randy Benevides (PF), Andy King (C) John Halvorson, Craig Sieber, William Starling, Buford Anderson | |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Paul Feliciano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan tips it home | 48-42 |
| 16:41 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Walter Glenn | 48-42 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | William Cornett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Anthony Adelstein (PF) Paul Feliciano, William Cornett, Greg Sheilds | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chris Crawford (SF) Corey Pratt | |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Cooper | 48-42 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark lays it in uncontested | 50-42 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Steven Morgan is called for the reach on Randy Benevides - foul #3 on Steven Morgan, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Pollard (PF), Jimmy Walker (C) Anthony Adelstein, Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Halvorson (PG), Craig Sieber (SG), William Starling (PF), Buford Anderson (C) Arturo Castro, Pedro Miranda, Randy Benevides, Andy King | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeremy Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Glenn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Halvorson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Sieber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Starling (fresh) C - Buford Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Long Beach State | Craig Sieber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-42 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Walker can't tip it in | 50-42 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Buford Anderson | 50-42 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | John Halvorson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Chris Crawford | 50-45 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | Chris Crawford snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | William Starling misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Craig Sieber gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Martin Pollard steals it from Chris Crawford | 50-45 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Feliciano (PG), William Cornett (SG), Greg Sheilds (SF), Anthony Adelstein (PF), Steven Morgan (C) Jeremy Cooper, Robert Clark, Walter Glenn, Martin Pollard, Jimmy Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Arturo Castro (PG), Pedro Miranda (SG), Corey Pratt (SF), Randy Benevides (PF), Andy King (C) John Halvorson, Craig Sieber, Chris Crawford, William Starling, Buford Anderson | |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Andy King drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arturo Castro | 50-47 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | Anthony Adelstein misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Andy King pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andy King | 50-50 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Paul Feliciano is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Pollard (PF) Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Neville Ybanez (SF) Corey Pratt | |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | Greg Sheilds grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Anthony Adelstein connects on the runner from the right block set up by William Cornett | 52-50 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arturo Castro | 52-53 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Greg Sheilds misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Neville Ybanez | 52-53 |
| 11:58 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Arturo Castro | 52-56 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Feliciano misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Arturo Castro - foul #4 on Arturo Castro, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper (PG), Walter Glenn (SF), Steven Morgan (C) William Cornett, Greg Sheilds, Anthony Adelstein | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Halvorson (PG), Craig Sieber (SG), William Starling (PF), Buford Anderson (C) Arturo Castro, Pedro Miranda, Randy Benevides, Andy King | |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeremy Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Feliciano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Glenn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Halvorson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Sieber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neville Ybanez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Starling (fresh) C - Buford Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | William Starling misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Steven Morgan | 54-56 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Morgan | 56-56 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | Buford Anderson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 56-58 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by John Halvorson - foul #3 on John Halvorson, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Hufford (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Jimmy Walker (C) Jeremy Cooper, Paul Feliciano, Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda (SG), Corey Pratt (SF), Andy King (C) Craig Sieber, Neville Ybanez, Buford Anderson | |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-58 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark tips it home | 58-58 |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | William Starling is fouled on the floor by Jack Hufford - foul #1 on Jack Hufford, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Arturo Castro (PG), Randy Benevides (PF) John Halvorson, William Starling | |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Jack Hufford misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-58 |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Arturo Castro gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:40 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-58 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Corey Pratt steps in front of the Jimmy Walker pass | 58-58 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jack Hufford - foul #2 on Jack Hufford, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper (PG), Paul Feliciano (SG), William Cornett (SF), Greg Sheilds (PF), Anthony Adelstein (C) Jack Hufford, Robert Clark, Walter Glenn, Martin Pollard, Jimmy Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Halvorson (PG), Neville Ybanez (SF), William Starling (PF), Buford Anderson (C) Arturo Castro, Corey Pratt, Randy Benevides, Andy King | |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Anthony Adelstein | 58-58 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | Pedro Miranda picks off the pass by William Cornett in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda jams it | 58-60 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Anthony Adelstein can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Buford Anderson - foul #3 on Buford Anderson, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan (C) Paul Feliciano | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig Sieber (SG) Pedro Miranda | |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Anthony Adelstein makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Anthony Adelstein makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:17 | Long Beach State | William Starling hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Anthony Adelstein gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | John Halvorson picks off the pass by Greg Sheilds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 07:55 | Long Beach State | Craig Sieber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Greg Sheilds - foul #1 on Greg Sheilds, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Feliciano (SG) Greg Sheilds | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Arturo Castro (PG), Chris Crawford (SF), Randy Benevides (PF), Andy King (C) John Halvorson, Neville Ybanez, William Starling, Buford Anderson | |
| 07:55 | Long Beach State | Craig Sieber makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:55 | Long Beach State | Craig Sieber misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Anthony Adelstein | 60-61 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | William Cornett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chris Crawford - foul #2 on Chris Crawford, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda (SG) Craig Sieber | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | William Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | William Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeremy Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Feliciano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cornett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Adelstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Arturo Castro (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Pedro Miranda (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chris Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Benevides (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Andy King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | William Cornett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Clark (SG), Walter Glenn (SF), Martin Pollard (PF) Jeremy Cooper, William Cornett, Anthony Adelstein | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Corey Pratt (SF) Chris Crawford | |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Pratt | 62-64 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 06:33 | Long Beach State | Corey Pratt snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andy King | 62-67 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Arturo Castro is called for the reach on Robert Clark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arturo Castro, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Hufford (PG), Greg Sheilds (PF) Paul Feliciano, Martin Pollard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Halvorson (PG), Craig Sieber (SG), Neville Ybanez (SF), William Starling (PF), Buford Anderson (C) Arturo Castro, Pedro Miranda, Corey Pratt, Randy Benevides, Andy King | |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:03 | Long Beach State | Craig Sieber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-67 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Craig Sieber is called for the reach on Robert Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Sieber, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Walker (C) Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Neville Ybanez is fouled on the floor by Walter Glenn - foul #3 on Walter Glenn, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Neville Ybanez makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Halvorson | 66-70 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Walker banks in the layup set up by Jack Hufford | 68-70 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Neville Ybanez can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Glenn - foul #4 on Walter Glenn, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper (PG), Paul Feliciano (SG), William Cornett (SF), Martin Pollard (PF), Steven Morgan (C) Jack Hufford, Robert Clark, Walter Glenn, Greg Sheilds, Jimmy Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda (SG), Andy King (C) Craig Sieber, Buford Anderson | |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Neville Ybanez misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Neville Ybanez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | William Cornett hits a wide open shot from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Paul Feliciano gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | William Cornett clanks a shot from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper tips it home | 72-71 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | John Halvorson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan is fouled on the floor by John Halvorson - foul #4 on John Halvorson, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn (SF), Anthony Adelstein (PF) William Cornett, Martin Pollard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig Sieber (PG), Corey Pratt (SF), Randy Benevides (PF) John Halvorson, Neville Ybanez, William Starling | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Glenn | 72-71 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Corey Pratt is called for the reach on Anthony Adelstein - foul #1 on Corey Pratt, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Hufford (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Greg Sheilds (PF) Jeremy Cooper, Paul Feliciano, Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Anthony Adelstein misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Anthony Adelstein makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jack Hufford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Glenn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Greg Sheilds (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Adelstein (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Craig Sieber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pedro Miranda (fresh) 23 pts. 3 pf. SF - Corey Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Benevides (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Andy King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Craig Sieber loses the dribble to Jack Hufford | 73-71 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Jack Hufford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Walker (C) Walter Glenn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Halvorson (PG), Buford Anderson (C) Pedro Miranda, Andy King | |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeremy Cooper (PG), William Cornett (SF) Jack Hufford, Greg Sheilds | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda (SG) Craig Sieber | |
| 02:41 | Long Beach State | John Halvorson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-71 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Anthony Adelstein grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Neville Ybanez (SF) Corey Pratt | |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | William Cornett is hacked by Neville Ybanez - foul #5 on Neville Ybanez, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Corey Pratt (SF), Andy King (C) Neville Ybanez, Buford Anderson | |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | William Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | William Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn (SF), Martin Pollard (PF) William Cornett, Jimmy Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Halvorson | 75-74 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Andy King can't tip it in | 78-74 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Andy King steps in front of the Walter Glenn pass | 78-74 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan (C) Anthony Adelstein | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Halvorson | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn is open but misses the lay-in | 78-77 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Andy King pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-77 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Andy King misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Clark | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark is hacked by Pedro Miranda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pedro Miranda, team foul #14 | 78-77 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda's layup is rejected by Steven Morgan | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Steven Morgan gets the rebound | 79-77 |