| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - William Kitterman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Newsome (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Tidd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ruben Thiel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Zerbe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) C - Adam Fraley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | New Mexico State | Ruben Thiel swats the layup by Johnathan Sanders | 37-33 |
| 19:46 | UC Irvine | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 19:35 | UC Irvine | William Kitterman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | UC Irvine | John Wilson tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby buries a fadeaway from the left block | 37-35 |
| 19:03 | UC Irvine | Peter Tidd misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Fraley - foul #3 on Adam Fraley, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William McKellop (C) Adam Fraley | |
| 19:03 | UC Irvine | Peter Tidd makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:03 | UC Irvine | Peter Tidd makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders is hacked by William Kitterman - foul #2 on William Kitterman, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Newsome - foul #1 on James Newsome, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:16 | UC Irvine | Rex Kerby is called for the reach on Peter Tidd - foul #2 on Rex Kerby, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 17:58 | UC Irvine | William Kitterman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ruben Thiel | 42-36 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 17:26 | UC Irvine | James Newsome makes the floater from the left side set up by William Kitterman | 44-36 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders lays it up and in set up by William McKellop | 44-38 |
| 17:00 | UC Irvine | William Kitterman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 16:58 | UC Irvine | Ruben Thiel hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ruben Thiel - foul #2 on Ruben Thiel, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Russell Sharpe (PG), Leroy Weise (SF), Richard Clark (PF), Robert Merritt (C) William Kitterman, Peter Tidd, Ruben Thiel, John Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (SG), Lester Motta (SF) Joseph Zerbe, Rex Kerby | |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:18 | UC Irvine | Russell Sharpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Russell Glass (SF) James Newsome | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Miles (SG), Tony Gregory (C) Johnathan Sanders, Reginald Mackey | |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-43 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Russell Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leroy Weise (fresh) SF - Russell Glass (fresh) PF - Richard Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joe Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McKellop (fresh) C - Tony Gregory (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | UC Irvine | Russell Glass misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Richard Clark steps in front of the William Miles pass | 46-43 |
| 15:11 | UC Irvine | Russell Glass buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Leroy Weise | 48-43 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 14:47 | UC Irvine | Russell Glass grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 14:32 | UC Irvine | Russell Glass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Kitterman (PG), James Newsome (SG), Peter Tidd (SF), Ruben Thiel (PF), John Wilson (C) Russell Sharpe, Leroy Weise, Russell Glass, Richard Clark, Robert Merritt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Joseph Zerbe (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), Adam Fraley (C) Joe Perry, William Miles, Lester Motta, William McKellop, Tony Gregory | |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey clanks a floater from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 14:17 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 48-43 |
| 13:56 | UC Irvine | Ruben Thiel is hacked by Reginald Mackey - foul #2 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| 13:33 | UC Irvine | Peter Tidd comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 13:31 | UC Irvine | Peter Tidd misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 13:30 | UC Irvine | William Kitterman grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 13:19 | UC Irvine | Johnathan Sanders picks off the pass by James Newsome | 48-43 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnathan Sanders | 48-45 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Peter Tidd hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben Thiel | 50-45 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | James Newsome steps in front of the Johnathan Sanders pass in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 12:52 | UC Irvine | Ruben Thiel is hacked by Reginald Mackey - foul #3 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (PF) Reginald Mackey | |
| 12:38 | UC Irvine | Peter Tidd throws it down on a great pass from William Kitterman | 52-45 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses the lay-in | 52-45 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley tips it in | 52-47 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - William Kitterman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Newsome (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Tidd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Thiel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Zerbe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rex Kerby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Motta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Fraley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | UC Irvine | William Kitterman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Zerbe | 52-49 |
| 11:13 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Ruben Thiel is denied by Lester Motta | 52-49 |
| 11:11 | UC Irvine | James Newsome hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | William Kitterman picks off the pass by Johnathan Sanders | 54-49 |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | William Kitterman clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Johnathan Sanders - foul #2 on Johnathan Sanders, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Russell Sharpe (SG), Leroy Weise (SF), Richard Clark (PF), Robert Merritt (C) James Newsome, Peter Tidd, Ruben Thiel, John Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (PG), William Miles (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Johnathan Sanders, Joseph Zerbe, Rex Kerby, Adam Fraley | |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | William Kitterman misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | William Kitterman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-49 |
| 10:22 | UC Irvine | Richard Clark grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 10:03 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | William McKellop tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 09:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William McKellop - foul #2 on William McKellop, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Newsome (SG) William Kitterman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Adam Fraley (C) Lester Motta, William McKellop | |
| 09:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Merritt is called for the reach on Adam Fraley - foul #1 on Robert Merritt, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ruben Thiel (PF) Robert Merritt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | William Miles connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 08:53 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry makes the floater from the right side set up by Johnathan Sanders and the foul's on Richard Clark - foul #2 on Richard Clark, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Peter Tidd (SF) Leroy Weise | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe (SG) William Miles | |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | James Newsome hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | Ruben Thiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | Joseph Zerbe steals it from Richard Clark | 57-56 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders lays it up and in set up by Joseph Zerbe | 57-58 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Russell Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Newsome (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Tidd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Thiel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Richard Clark (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Zerbe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joe Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Fraley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | UC Irvine | Peter Tidd buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Russell Sharpe | 59-58 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Fraley | 59-61 |
| 07:00 | UC Irvine | Ruben Thiel's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Mackey | 59-61 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders can't finish the layup | 59-61 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe tips it home | 59-63 |
| 06:29 | UC Irvine | Ruben Thiel's pass is intercepted by Reginald Mackey | 59-63 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-63 |
| 06:09 | UC Irvine | James Newsome gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:04 | UC Irvine | Reginald Mackey takes the ball from Russell Sharpe | 59-63 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Zerbe | 59-66 |
| 05:49 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Kitterman (PG), John Wilson (C) Russell Sharpe, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF), William McKellop (PF) Joe Perry, Reginald Mackey | |
| 05:26 | UC Irvine | Ruben Thiel is called for traveling | 59-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Russell Glass (PF) Ruben Thiel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley misses the lay-in | 59-66 |
| 05:05 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Russell Glass | 59-66 |
| 04:48 | UC Irvine | John Wilson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Glass | 61-66 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Rex Kerby and the foul's on James Newsome - foul #2 on James Newsome, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Russell Sharpe (SG), Leroy Weise (SF), Ruben Thiel (PF) James Newsome, Peter Tidd, Russell Glass | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (C) Adam Fraley | |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders misses the free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:27 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 61-68 |
| 04:15 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise scores on a floater from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Leroy Weise steals the ball from Rex Kerby | 63-68 |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | Russell Sharpe connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Kitterman and he's fouled by Rex Kerby - foul #3 on Rex Kerby, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Newsome (SG) William Kitterman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (PG), William Miles (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF) Johnathan Sanders, Joseph Zerbe, Lester Motta | |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | Russell Sharpe makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Russell Sharpe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Newsome (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Weise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ruben Thiel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joe Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William McKellop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is whistled for traveling | 66-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Kitterman (PG), Richard Clark (C) Russell Sharpe, John Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF), Adam Fraley (C) Rex Kerby, William McKellop | |
| 02:56 | UC Irvine | Ruben Thiel misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 02:54 | UC Irvine | Ruben Thiel tips it but misses | 66-68 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Peter Tidd (SF), John Wilson (C) Leroy Weise, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Joseph Zerbe (SG), Rex Kerby (SF) Joe Perry, William Miles, Lester Motta | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 66-70 |
| 02:17 | UC Irvine | John Wilson misses the easy layup | 66-70 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Zerbe | 66-72 |
| 01:41 | UC Irvine | William Kitterman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-72 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Zerbe | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:11 | UC Irvine | Reginald Mackey swats the layup by Peter Tidd | 66-75 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley grabs the board | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Zerbe | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Ruben Thiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-77 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Russell Sharpe (PG), Leroy Weise (SG), Russell Glass (SF), Richard Clark (PF), Robert Merritt (C) William Kitterman, James Newsome, Peter Tidd, Ruben Thiel, John Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (PG), William Miles (SG), Lester Motta (SF), William McKellop (PF), Tony Gregory (C) Johnathan Sanders, Joseph Zerbe, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, Adam Fraley | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | William McKellop clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-77 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry tips it home | 66-79 |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | Russell Sharpe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-79 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry snags the defensive board | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry runs out the clock | 66-79 |