| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Dustin Barker (fresh) SG - Clint Ater (fresh) SF - Allan Curry (fresh) PF - Ronnie Blank (fresh) C - Victor Capobianco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fresh) SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) SF - John Rosol (fresh) PF - James White (fresh) C - Marc Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Capobianco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cal State Fullerton | James White blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Blank | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Capobianco grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Blank is hacked by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Dustin Barker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | John Rosol misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | William Morgan can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Marc Green tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Dustin Barker drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clint Ater | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | John Rosol tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Ater misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James White | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | John Rosol comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Allan Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Ater jams it set up by Dustin Barker | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Morgan | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Ater comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Janoski - foul #1 on Gary Janoski, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Ater makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Ater makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by William Morgan is blocked by Victor Capobianco | 6-7 |
| 17:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Blank grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Dustin Barker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Dustin Barker snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Ater connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Barker | 9-7 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | John Rosol hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Victor Capobianco - foul #1 on Victor Capobianco, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fryer (PG), Dane Lyon (SF), Frederick Vanwinkle (PF), Richard Bookman (C) Dustin Barker, Allan Curry, Ronnie Blank, Victor Capobianco | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Jones (PF) James White | |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | John Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | John Rosol misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Dane Lyon pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Fryer (fresh) SG - Clint Ater (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Lyon (fresh) PF - Frederick Vanwinkle (fresh) C - Richard Bookman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) C - Marc Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Frederick Vanwinkle misses the floater in the paint | 9-8 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | William Morgan pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Dane Lyon is called for the reach on John Rosol - foul #1 on Dane Lyon, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), Maurice Becker (SF), Raymond Harvey (C) William Morgan, John Rosol, Marc Green | |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Dane Lyon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dane Lyon - foul #2 on Dane Lyon, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dustin Barker (PG), Allan Curry (SF), Ronnie Blank (PF), Victor Capobianco (C) Clint Ater, Dane Lyon, Frederick Vanwinkle, Richard Bookman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), James White (PF) Gary Janoski, Raymond Harvey | |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Allan Curry makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dustin Barker | 11-10 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | James White is hacked by Ronnie Blank - foul #1 on Ronnie Blank, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rosol (SF), Marc Green (C) Maurice Becker, Steven Jones | |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Victor Capobianco picks off the pass by James White | 11-10 |
| 13:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Capobianco clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | John Rosol gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Dustin Barker takes the ball from William Morgan | 11-10 |
| 13:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Dustin Barker lays it in | 13-10 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | James White misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fryer grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Fullerton | James White swats the layup by Ronnie Blank | 13-10 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Marc Green snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | James White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Ater (SG), Frederick Vanwinkle (PF) Richard Fryer, Ronnie Blank | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski (SG) Steve Forsythe | |
| 12:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Capobianco loses the dribble to John Rosol | 13-10 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski lays it in on a great pass from John Rosol | 13-12 |
| 12:21 | Cal State Fullerton | A charge is called on Clint Ater - foul #1 on Clint Ater, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gale Gay (PG) Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert (PG), Steven Jones (PF) William Morgan, James White | |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Allan Curry steals the ball from John Rosol | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Gale Gay (fresh) SG - Clint Ater (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Vanwinkle (fresh) C - Victor Capobianco (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) C - Marc Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Capobianco connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frederick Vanwinkle | 16-12 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Gale Gay steals it from Marc Green | 16-12 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Gale Gay blows the layup | 16-12 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | John Rosol gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski is fouled on the floor by Victor Capobianco - foul #2 on Victor Capobianco, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dustin Barker (PG), Richard Fryer (SF), Ronnie Blank (PF) Gale Gay, Allan Curry, Victor Capobianco | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), Maurice Becker (SF), James White (PF) Kevin Lambert, John Rosol, Marc Green | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski hits a floater from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Dustin Barker dunks the ball | 18-14 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James White | 18-17 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Fullerton | William Morgan steals the ball from Dustin Barker | 18-17 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker misses the lay-in | 18-17 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Frederick Vanwinkle snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Dustin Barker scores on a 3 from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones blows the layup | 21-17 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | William Morgan tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fryer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dustin Barker | 24-19 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski travels with the ball | 24-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Stange (SG), Allan Curry (SF), Richard Bookman (PF), John Moriarty (C) Dustin Barker, Clint Ater, Ronnie Blank, Frederick Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), James Winans (SG), John Rosol (SF), Raymond Harvey (PF), Marc Green (C) William Morgan, Gary Janoski, Maurice Becker, James White, Steven Jones | |
| 08:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fryer is whistled for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gale Gay (PG) Richard Fryer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | Marc Green misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-19 |
| 07:52 | Cal State Fullerton | David Stange snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Gale Gay (fresh) SG - David Stange (fresh) SF - Allan Curry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bookman (fresh) C - John Moriarty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steve Forsythe (fresh) SG - James Winans (fresh) SF - John Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Harvey (fresh) C - Marc Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cal State Fullerton | David Stange misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Winans - foul #1 on James Winans, team foul #3 | 24-19 |
| 07:27 | Cal State Fullerton | David Stange makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:27 | Cal State Fullerton | David Stange makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Rosol | 26-21 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Bookman connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Marc Green - foul #1 on Marc Green, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fryer (PG), Clint Ater (SG) Gale Gay, David Stange | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), Gary Janoski (SG), Steven Jones (PF) Steve Forsythe, James Winans, Raymond Harvey | |
| 07:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Bookman misses the free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Marc Green pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | William Morgan lays it up and in on a great pass from John Rosol and he's hacked by Richard Fryer - foul #1 on Richard Fryer, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | William Morgan misses the free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Bookman gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fryer double dribbles | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dustin Barker (PG), Ronnie Blank (PF) Richard Fryer, John Moriarty | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey (C) Marc Green | |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | John Rosol can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Allan Curry - foul #1 on Allan Curry, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James White (PF) Raymond Harvey | |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | John Rosol misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | John Rosol makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Ater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Bookman tips it back up and in | 30-24 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | James White drills a jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 05:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Allan Curry clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Clint Ater | 30-26 |
| 05:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Allan Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Dustin Barker pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Allan Curry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Morgan - foul #1 on William Morgan, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Frederick Vanwinkle (PF), John Moriarty (C) Ronnie Blank, Richard Bookman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), Maurice Becker (SF), Marc Green (C) William Morgan, John Rosol, Steven Jones | |
| 04:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Allan Curry misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Allan Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Marc Green can't connect on a runner from close range | 31-26 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Frederick Vanwinkle grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Frederick Vanwinkle is whistled for a carry | 31-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gale Gay (PG), David Stange (SG), Richard Fryer (SF) Dustin Barker, Clint Ater, Allan Curry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Winans (SG), Raymond Harvey (PF) Gary Janoski, James White | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Marc Green misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Richard Fryer - foul #2 on Richard Fryer, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Allan Curry (SF) Richard Fryer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Jones (PF) Raymond Harvey | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Marc Green makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Marc Green makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Becker denies the turnaround by Gale Gay | 31-28 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Fullerton | John Moriarty can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | James Winans grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Gale Gay (fresh) SG - David Stange (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Curry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Vanwinkle (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Moriarty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steve Forsythe (fresh) SG - James Winans (fresh) SF - Maurice Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marc Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | James Winans comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 03:22 | Cal State Fullerton | David Stange scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Gale Gay | 33-30 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Fullerton | John Moriarty snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Fullerton | David Stange knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Allan Curry | 36-30 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | James Winans misses short on a runner in the paint | 36-30 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Allan Curry | 36-30 |
| 02:01 | Cal State Fullerton | John Moriarty misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-30 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Maurice Becker | 36-30 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe is denied on a dunk by Frederick Vanwinkle | 36-30 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Frederick Vanwinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Frederick Vanwinkle makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gale Gay | 38-30 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Allan Curry - foul #2 on Allan Curry, team foul #10 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dustin Barker (PG), Clint Ater (SG), Richard Fryer (SF), Ronnie Blank (PF), Victor Capobianco (C) Gale Gay, David Stange, Allan Curry, Frederick Vanwinkle, John Moriarty | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), Gary Janoski (SG), James White (PF), Raymond Harvey (C) Steve Forsythe, James Winans, Steven Jones, Marc Green | |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Becker is called for the reach on Clint Ater - foul #1 on Maurice Becker, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rosol (SF) Maurice Becker | |
| 01:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Ater comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Fryer | 38-31 |
| 00:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Ater connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronnie Blank | 40-31 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | William Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | James White tips it home | 40-33 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fryer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-33 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | John Rosol misses the fullcourt shot | 43-33 |