| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eric Reno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Merrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Feldt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sesco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong double dribbles | 38-35 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 19:23 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:04 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong buries a 3 from straight away set up by Clyde Merrick | 38-38 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Darren Howard steals the ball from Johnny Morissette | 38-38 |
| 18:43 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong dunks the ball set up by Darren Howard | 38-40 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Davis | 40-40 |
| 18:11 | UC Irvine | David Sesco is hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #3 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SF) Johnny Morissette | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Clyde Merrick - foul #1 on Clyde Merrick, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones is hacked by Darren Howard - foul #1 on Darren Howard, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Matthew Smith is denied by Alan Feldt | 40-40 |
| 17:33 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:09 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt comes up short on the floater from the left block | 40-40 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Clyde Merrick steals it from Eric Reno | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | UC Irvine | David Sesco comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 16:40 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:16 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Davis steals it from Alan Feldt | 40-40 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eric Reno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Mozee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Merrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Feldt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Sesco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Duane Wong and the foul's on Eric Reno - foul #1 on Eric Reno, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Eric Reno, Jimmy Davis, Matthew Smith, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG), Mike Frink (SG), Carroll Poteete (SF), John Forrest (C) Duane Wong, Clyde Merrick, Darren Howard, David Sesco | |
| 15:48 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Zierer | 45-42 |
| 15:21 | UC Irvine | John Forrest throws it down | 45-44 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer is fouled on the floor by Ray Moore - foul #1 on Ray Moore, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell (SF) Alan Feldt | |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Morissette | 48-44 |
| 14:20 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Carroll Poteete is denied by Joseph Jolley | 48-44 |
| 14:18 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Morrell | 48-44 |
| 13:57 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Johnny Morissette - foul #4 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Daniel Mozee (C) Daniel Jones, Johnny Morissette, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick (SG), Darren Howard (SF), David Sesco (C) Mike Frink, Louis Morrell, John Forrest | |
| 13:57 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 13:28 | UC Irvine | David Sesco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 13:27 | UC Irvine | David Sesco hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Zierer | 52-49 |
| 12:50 | UC Irvine | Robert Zierer is called for the reach on David Sesco - foul #4 on Robert Zierer, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) Robert Zierer, Joseph Jolley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Duane Wong (PG), Alan Feldt (PF) Ray Moore, Carroll Poteete | |
| 12:45 | UC Irvine | David Sesco dunks the ball and he's hacked by Eric Reno - foul #2 on Eric Reno, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 12:45 | UC Irvine | David Sesco misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 12:23 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor is fouled on the floor by Darren Howard - foul #2 on Darren Howard, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SF) Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clyde Merrick - foul #2 on Clyde Merrick, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eric Reno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Merrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Feldt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Sesco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:37 | UC Irvine | David Sesco tips it but misses | 54-51 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Eric Reno | 54-51 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Darren Howard is called for the reach on Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Darren Howard, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (SG), Mike Frink (SF), Carroll Poteete (PF) Clyde Merrick, Darren Howard, Alan Feldt | |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee loses the dribble to Ray Moore | 54-51 |
| 10:47 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Forrest (C) David Sesco | |
| 10:47 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Mike Frink - foul #1 on Mike Frink, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:12 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Duane Wong | 56-57 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis lays it in | 58-57 |
| 09:29 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Duane Wong | 58-59 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 09:13 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Reno - foul #3 on Eric Reno, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Daniel Jones, Joseph Jolley, Daniel Mozee | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick (SG), Darren Howard (SF), Alan Feldt (PF), David Sesco (C) Duane Wong, Mike Frink, Carroll Poteete, John Forrest | |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 58-61 |
| 08:37 | UC Irvine | David Sesco gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:30 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-61 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Eric Reno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon (PG) Eric Reno | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Ray Moore | 58-63 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 07:59 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard grabs the board | 58-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Rendon (fresh) SG - Jimmy Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Merrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Feldt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Sesco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | David Sesco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 07:33 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor's pass is intercepted by Darren Howard | 58-65 |
| 06:49 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard scores on a floater from close range | 58-67 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Joseph Rendon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 06:30 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Davis is called for the reach on Clyde Merrick - foul #2 on Jimmy Davis, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF), Daniel Mozee (C) Joseph Rendon, Jimmy Davis, Thomas Taylor, Matthew Smith, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Duane Wong (PG) Ray Moore | |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Duane Wong - foul #1 on Duane Wong, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:47 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard throws it down on a great pass from Duane Wong | 60-71 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Zierer | 63-71 |
| 05:16 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Sesco - foul #2 on David Sesco, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Frink (SG), Louis Morrell (SF), Carroll Poteete (PF), John Forrest (C) Clyde Merrick, Darren Howard, Alan Feldt, David Sesco | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:49 | UC Irvine | Carroll Poteete's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Morissette | 65-71 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Johnny Morissette | 65-71 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Robert Zierer buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-71 |
| 04:26 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 04:24 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:12 | UC Irvine | Daniel Mozee steals it from Carroll Poteete | 68-71 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 71-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Zierer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Duane Wong (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mike Frink (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Morrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carroll Poteete (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:42 | UC Irvine | John Forrest can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 03:32 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:08 | UC Irvine | The pull-up jumper by John Forrest is blocked by Joseph Jolley | 71-71 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Daniel Jones, Joseph Jolley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clyde Merrick (SG), Darren Howard (SF), Alan Feldt (PF), David Sesco (C) Mike Frink, Louis Morrell, Carroll Poteete, John Forrest | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt misses badly on a runner in the paint | 71-71 |
| 02:31 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt tips it home | 71-73 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jimmy Davis and he's fouled by Darren Howard - foul #4 on Darren Howard, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:55 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard is hacked by Jimmy Davis - foul #3 on Jimmy Davis, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 01:55 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:55 | UC Irvine | Darren Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Sesco - foul #3 on David Sesco, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:08 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Merrick | 76-77 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-77 |
| 01:00 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong drills a jumper from the left side set up by David Sesco | 76-79 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 00:12 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt pulls down the rebound | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt is hacked by Jimmy Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Davis, team foul #10 | 76-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Frink (SF) Darren Howard | |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Alan Feldt misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Alan Feldt steals the ball from Daniel Mozee | 76-80 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Zierer - foul #5 on Robert Zierer, team foul #11 | 76-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Reno (PG) Robert Zierer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Duane Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses short on a fullcourt shot | 76-82 |