| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Winfree (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roderick Durkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Moorhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Brandl (fresh) SF - Larry Sala (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Michael Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 19:45 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:23 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Sala - foul #1 on Larry Sala, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Bail (PG), Jeffery Corbo (SG), Billy Allen (SF), Timothy Locke (PF), Francis Robinson (C) David Moorhouse, Shawn Brandl, Larry Sala, Michael Childress, Michael Joseph | |
| 19:23 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:23 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilfred Stoney (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen (SG), Larry Sala (SF) Billy Allen, Francis Robinson | |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:50 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Albert Leverette, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Allen (SF), Michael Joseph (C) Larry Sala, Jeffery Corbo | |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 18:29 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 18:24 | UC Irvine | Frank Winfree is hacked by Arthur Allen - foul #2 on Arthur Allen, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shawn Brandl (SG), Larry Sala (SF), Michael Childress (PF) Arthur Allen, Billy Allen, Timothy Locke | |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico State | Shawn Brandl misses the shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 17:41 | UC Irvine | Frank Winfree snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:30 | UC Irvine | Frank Winfree can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Bail | 43-36 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Shawn Brandl can't connect on a floater in the paint | 43-36 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph can't tip it in | 43-36 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Larry Sala misses the dunk | 43-36 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Larry Sala gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Larry Sala jams it on a nice dish by John Bail | 43-38 |
| 16:16 | UC Irvine | Roderick Durkin is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Kim (PG), Fred Farber (SG), David Teeple (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Robert Meek (C) Albert Leverette, Frank Winfree, Kenneth Williams, Roderick Durkin, Wilfred Stoney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Moorhouse (PG), Jeffery Corbo (SG), Billy Allen (SF), Timothy Locke (PF), Francis Robinson (C) John Bail, Shawn Brandl, Larry Sala, Michael Childress, Michael Joseph | |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke is hacked by Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones (C) Fred Farber | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen (SG) Jeffery Corbo | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - David Teeple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Kim (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Meek (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Moorhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Locke (fresh) C - Francis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Kim - foul #2 on Timothy Kim, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:37 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 15:15 | UC Irvine | David Teeple misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Billy Allen | 43-39 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | David Moorhouse comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 14:52 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Locke - foul #1 on Timothy Locke, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Frank Winfree (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF) David Teeple, Timothy Kim, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (PG), Shawn Brandl (SG), Larry Sala (SF), Michael Childress (PF) David Moorhouse, Arthur Allen, Billy Allen, Timothy Locke | |
| 14:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Larry Sala clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 14:21 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:16 | UC Irvine | Frank Winfree misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Francis Robinson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Williams | 45-39 |
| 14:02 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Francis Robinson snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Larry Sala misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Brandl | 45-39 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 45-39 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Francis Robinson tips it home | 45-41 |
| 13:18 | UC Irvine | Frank Winfree connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Leverette | 47-41 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress misses the runner in the lane | 47-41 |
| 13:00 | UC Irvine | Frank Winfree gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:38 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 47-41 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Larry Sala | 47-41 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Williams steals the ball from Larry Sala | 47-41 |
| 12:03 | UC Irvine | Michael Childress blocks the jumper by Albert Leverette | 47-41 |
| 12:02 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Larry Sala misses long on a runner in the lane | 49-41 |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Winfree (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Meek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffery Corbo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Brandl (fresh) SF - Larry Sala (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Childress (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | Frank Winfree misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 11:31 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 11:15 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Winfree | 51-41 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Larry Sala knocks in the shot from the left block | 51-43 |
| 10:43 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones's floater is tipped away by Michael Childress | 51-43 |
| 10:42 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Meek | 51-43 |
| 10:24 | UC Irvine | Frank Winfree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Teeple (PG), Timothy Kim (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Roderick Durkin (PF), Wilfred Stoney (C) Albert Leverette, Frank Winfree, Kenneth Williams, Robert Meek, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Moorhouse (PG), Arthur Allen (SG), Billy Allen (SF), Timothy Locke (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Jeffery Corbo, Shawn Brandl, Larry Sala, Michael Childress, Francis Robinson | |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 10:07 | UC Irvine | Wilfred Stoney gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:03 | UC Irvine | David Teeple misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Moorhouse - foul #2 on David Moorhouse, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| 10:03 | UC Irvine | David Teeple misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:03 | UC Irvine | David Teeple misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-43 |
| 09:40 | UC Irvine | David Teeple pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:17 | UC Irvine | Wilfred Stoney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 09:15 | UC Irvine | Roderick Durkin tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | David Moorhouse is denied on a layup by Roderick Durkin | 53-43 |
| 08:58 | UC Irvine | Roderick Durkin snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 08:44 | UC Irvine | Timothy Kim scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roderick Durkin | 56-43 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | David Moorhouse misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke grabs the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | David Teeple hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-46 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 07:44 | UC Irvine | Wilfred Stoney pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 07:41 | UC Irvine | David Teeple's pass is intercepted by Arthur Allen in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen is whistled for traveling | 59-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Frank Winfree (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF) Timothy Kim, Edward Jackson, Wilfred Stoney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shawn Brandl (SG), Larry Sala (SF), Michael Childress (PF) Arthur Allen, Billy Allen, Timothy Locke | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Winfree (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roderick Durkin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Teeple (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Moorhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Brandl (fresh) SF - Larry Sala (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | UC Irvine | Frank Winfree travels with the ball | 59-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Meek (C) David Teeple | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Francis Robinson (C) Michael Joseph | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Roderick Durkin is called for the reach on Shawn Brandl - foul #2 on Roderick Durkin, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones (C) Roderick Durkin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph (C) Francis Robinson | |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Larry Sala clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Francis Robinson (C) Michael Joseph | |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Larry Sala makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Larry Sala misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:40 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 06:12 | UC Irvine | Frank Winfree is hacked by Francis Robinson - foul #4 on Francis Robinson, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilfred Stoney (PF) Robert Meek | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph (C) Francis Robinson | |
| 06:02 | UC Irvine | Frank Winfree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-47 |
| 06:01 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 59-47 |
| 05:43 | UC Irvine | Frank Winfree clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 05:42 | UC Irvine | Wilfred Stoney hits the follow up shot | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Larry Sala hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Moorhouse | 61-50 |
| 05:01 | UC Irvine | Wilfred Stoney buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Williams - foul #2 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Teeple (PG), Roderick Durkin (PF) Albert Leverette, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Bail (PG), Arthur Allen (SG), Billy Allen (SF), Francis Robinson (C) David Moorhouse, Shawn Brandl, Larry Sala, Michael Joseph | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:45 | UC Irvine | Wilfred Stoney snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:30 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams lays it in on a great pass from Frank Winfree | 66-51 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 04:18 | UC Irvine | Roderick Durkin grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 03:53 | UC Irvine | Frank Winfree buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 69-51 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen travels with the ball | 69-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Kim (PG), Fred Farber (SG), Edward Jackson (PF), Robert Meek (C) Frank Winfree, Kenneth Williams, Roderick Durkin, Wilfred Stoney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (SG), Timothy Locke (PF) Arthur Allen, Michael Childress | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | UC Irvine | Francis Robinson takes the ball from Edward Jackson | 69-51 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Timothy Kim (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Farber (fresh) SF - David Teeple (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Meek (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Bail (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Corbo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Locke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 69-51 |
| 02:49 | UC Irvine | Timothy Locke denies the turnaround by Edward Jackson | 69-51 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 02:38 | UC Irvine | Timothy Kim snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Locke - foul #2 on Timothy Locke, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen (SG) Jeffery Corbo | |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Bail | 70-53 |
| 01:41 | UC Irvine | Arthur Allen picks off the pass by David Teeple | 70-53 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-53 |
| 01:27 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | Francis Robinson is called for the reach on Timothy Kim - foul #5 on Francis Robinson, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilfred Stoney (PF) Fred Farber | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (PG), Michael Joseph (C) John Bail, Francis Robinson | |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | Timothy Kim makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | Timothy Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Arthur Allen | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-56 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Allen | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | David Teeple runs out the clock | 71-59 |