| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alvin Vanhoose (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Moretti (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Stover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Robert White inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James is whistled for a carry | 27-33 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert White steals it from Alberto Moretti | 27-33 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens is fouled on the floor by Alberto Moretti - foul #2 on Alberto Moretti, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Robert White dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kevin Stevens | 29-33 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Alvin Vanhoose | 29-35 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| 17:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover misses short on a runner near the basket | 29-35 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 29-35 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James can't tip it in | 29-35 |
| 16:14 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Dennis Stover | 29-35 |
| 15:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt misses the fadeaway from close range | 29-35 |
| 15:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover hits the follow up shot | 29-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alvin Vanhoose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Moretti (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Stover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Maurice Hunt | 31-40 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Keith Collins | 34-42 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas James | 37-42 |
| 13:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Alberto Moretti misses the driving attempt near the basket | 37-42 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 13:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Robert White knocks in the floater from the right block | 39-44 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-44 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose buries a fadeaway from close range | 39-46 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 11:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover grabs the board | 39-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Stevens (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert White (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas James (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alvin Vanhoose (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Moretti (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Collins (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Hunt (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Stover (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Cal State Fullerton | The jump hook by Maurice Hunt is blocked by Robert White | 39-46 |
| 11:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover tips it in | 39-48 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Frank Costner (SG), David Fields (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) Willie Baptiste, Kevin Stevens, Robert White, Nicholas James, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier (PG), Robert Myers (SG), Victor Harada (SF), Andrew Humphrey (PF), Ignacio Torres (C) Alvin Vanhoose, Alberto Moretti, Keith Collins, Maurice Hunt, Dennis Stover | |
| 11:00 | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Holz - foul #1 on John Holz, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | David Fields scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Holz and he's fouled by Victor Harada - foul #1 on Victor Harada, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | David Fields misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Ignacio Torres pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Ignacio Torres misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | David Fields grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Suggs steals it from Victor Harada | 43-53 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-53 |
| 09:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Humphrey grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Myers is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | John Holz hits the finger roll set up by Frank Costner | 45-53 |
| 08:24 | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Ronald Green (PF) John Holz, David Fields | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose (PG), Alberto Moretti (SG), Henry Hollman (PF) Robert Myers, Victor Harada, Andrew Humphrey | |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Willie Baptiste | 47-53 |
| 07:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Hollman buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Alberto Moretti and he's fouled by Ronald Green - foul #3 on Ronald Green, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens (SG), Robert White (SF) Frank Costner, Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt (PF) David Poirier | |
| 07:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Hollman misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Robert White lays it up and in and the foul's on Maurice Hunt - foul #3 on Maurice Hunt, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nicholas James (PF) Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover (C) Ignacio Torres | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas James (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alvin Vanhoose (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Moretti (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Henry Hollman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Stover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Green | 50-55 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Alberto Moretti - foul #3 on Alberto Moretti, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (SF) Robert White | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins (SF), Victor Harada (PF), Andrew Humphrey (C) Henry Hollman, Maurice Hunt, Dennis Stover | |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alvin Vanhoose | 52-58 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-58 |
| 06:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alberto Moretti | 55-60 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste loses the ball out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Frank Costner (SG), Stephen Duprey (C) Willie Baptiste, Kevin Stevens, Nicholas James | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 06:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose can't tip it in | 55-60 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | David Fields grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses the lay-in | 55-60 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Alberto Moretti pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Alberto Moretti makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Harada and he's fouled by Stephen Duprey - foul #4 on Stephen Duprey, team foul #3 | 55-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert White (SF), Nicholas James (PF) David Fields, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier (PG), Henry Hollman (SF), Maurice Hunt (PF), Ignacio Torres (C) Alvin Vanhoose, Keith Collins, Victor Harada, Andrew Humphrey | |
| 05:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Alberto Moretti makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | John Holz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-63 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey can't tip it in | 55-63 |
| 04:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Hollman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Alberto Moretti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Robert White grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | John Holz drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Costner | 57-63 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Ignacio Torres comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Duprey - foul #5 on Stephen Duprey, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), Ronald Green (C) John Holz, Frank Costner, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose (PG), Keith Collins (SF), Dennis Stover (C) David Poirier, Alberto Moretti, Henry Hollman | |
| 04:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Ignacio Torres makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Ignacio Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | Robert White is called for 5 seconds | 57-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier (SG) Ignacio Torres | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Green | 57-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Green (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alvin Vanhoose (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Poirier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Stover (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF) Robert White, Nicholas James | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 03:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose clanks a jumper from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert White (SF), Nicholas James (PF) David Fields, Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alberto Moretti (SG) David Poirier | |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt can't connect on a floater from the right side | 59-68 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Dennis Stover steals it from Ronald Green | 59-68 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 59-68 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Robert White loses the dribble to Dennis Stover | 59-68 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Green steals it from Alvin Vanhoose | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover grabs the board | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Kevin Stevens is called for the reach on Dennis Stover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier (SG), Ignacio Torres (C) Alberto Moretti, Dennis Stover | |
| 00:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins is fouled on the floor by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins is hacked by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Baptiste, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Frank Costner (SG), David Fields (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF) Willie Baptiste, Kevin Stevens, Robert White, Nicholas James | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Stewart (PG), Robert Myers (SG), Victor Harada (PF) Alvin Vanhoose, Keith Collins, Maurice Hunt | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Stewart runs out the clock | 59-70 |