| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Don Berrian (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Cater (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Collier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Knox (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Cayer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Duffey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | James Burnett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-36 |
| 19:36 | UC Irvine | David Collier pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:07 | UC Irvine | George Cater buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Collier | 32-36 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Cayer | 32-38 |
| 18:31 | UC Irvine | David Collier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 18:11 | UC Irvine | William Knox grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | Don Berrian drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Hal Cox | 35-38 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Johnson | 35-40 |
| 17:16 | UC Irvine | Don Berrian is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry (PF) Gregory Mayer | |
| 16:59 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson is fouled on the floor by George Cater - foul #2 on George Cater, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim (SG), Wallace Pickney (SF) George Cater, Hal Cox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | James Burnett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 16:43 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Wallace Pickney | 35-40 |
| 16:29 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Don Berrian | 37-40 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry is fouled on the floor by David Collier - foul #1 on David Collier, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich (SF), Brian McColm (C) David Collier, William Knox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG), Gregory Mayer (PF), Norman Revell (C) James Burnett, Gary Cayer, Jessie Duffey | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell blows the dunk | 37-40 |
| 15:50 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Don Berrian (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Lim (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Zorich (fresh) PF - Wallace Pickney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian McColm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm connects on the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Norman Revell - foul #1 on Norman Revell, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Cater (SG), Hal Cox (SF) Nathaniel Lim, Lee Zorich | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (PG) Jerry Johnson | |
| 15:37 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 15:02 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Norman Revell | 42-45 |
| 14:29 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim (PG), David Collier (PF), William Knox (C) Don Berrian, Brian McColm, Wallace Pickney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson (PG), James Burnett (SG), Gary Cayer (SF), Jessie Duffey (C) Anthony Camp, Steve Thomas, Arthur Perry, Gregory Mayer | |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 14:18 | UC Irvine | William Knox pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:11 | UC Irvine | George Cater is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on George Cater, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | James Burnett lays it in set up by Jerry Johnson and he's hacked by William Knox - foul #2 on William Knox, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | James Burnett misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:54 | UC Irvine | William Knox snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:32 | UC Irvine | David Collier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 13:31 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Jerry Johnson | 42-49 |
| 13:03 | UC Irvine | George Cater misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 13:02 | UC Irvine | William Knox tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Johnson | 42-51 |
| 12:20 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on William Knox - foul #3 on William Knox, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Don Berrian (PG), Richard Green (SG), Wallace Pickney (SF), Brian McColm (C) Nathaniel Lim, George Cater, Hal Cox, William Knox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer (PF) Norman Revell | |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Mayer, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SF) Gary Cayer | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Don Berrian (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Green (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wallace Pickney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Collier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian McColm (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burnett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Duffey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UC Irvine | David Collier lays it in set up by Don Berrian | 44-51 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey misses long on a jumper from the left block | 44-51 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 10:58 | UC Irvine | Steve Thomas picks off the pass by Wallace Pickney | 44-51 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | Brian McColm swats the layup by Jessie Duffey | 44-51 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer tips it in | 44-53 |
| 10:23 | UC Irvine | Richard Green connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian McColm | 47-53 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Green - foul #4 on Richard Green, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Cater (SG), Hal Cox (SF), William Knox (C) Richard Green, David Collier, Brian McColm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (PG), Gary Cayer (SF) Jerry Johnson, James Burnett | |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:26 | UC Irvine | George Cater makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Knox | 49-55 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer's floater is knocked away by William Knox | 49-55 |
| 09:04 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:47 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 08:46 | UC Irvine | William Knox can't tip it in | 49-55 |
| 08:45 | UC Irvine | George Cater grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 08:33 | UC Irvine | Don Berrian is hacked by Anthony Camp - foul #1 on Anthony Camp, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian McColm (PF) Wallace Pickney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson (PG), James Burnett (SG), Arthur Perry (PF), Norman Revell (C) Anthony Camp, Steve Thomas, Gregory Mayer, Jessie Duffey | |
| 08:21 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | James Burnett gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | James Burnett scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Jerry Johnson | 49-57 |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Berrian and he's fouled by Arthur Perry - foul #2 on Arthur Perry, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Collier (PF) Brian McColm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 07:38 | UC Irvine | David Collier gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Don Berrian (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Cater (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hal Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Knox (fresh) 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burnett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Cayer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Perry (fresh) C - Norman Revell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | Don Berrian is hacked by James Burnett - foul #3 on James Burnett, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim (PG), Richard Green (SG), Lee Zorich (SF) Don Berrian, George Cater, Hal Cox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:22 | UC Irvine | James Burnett takes the ball from William Knox | 52-57 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell's pass is intercepted by David Collier | 52-57 |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | Gary Cayer is called for the reach on Lee Zorich - foul #2 on Gary Cayer, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Don Berrian (PG), Wallace Pickney (SF), Brian McColm (C) Nathaniel Lim, Lee Zorich, William Knox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer (PF) Arthur Perry | |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by David Collier is denied by Norman Revell | 52-57 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Cayer, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Cater (SG), Hal Cox (SF) Richard Green, Brian McColm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SF), Jessie Duffey (C) Gary Cayer, Norman Revell | |
| 05:38 | UC Irvine | George Cater misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jessie Duffey | 52-57 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Collier - foul #2 on David Collier, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Knox (C) David Collier | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry (SF) James Burnett | |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:59 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Mayer - foul #2 on Gregory Mayer, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (SG) Gregory Mayer | |
| 04:59 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:59 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Duffey | 53-59 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 53-62 |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | Don Berrian misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Johnson | 53-64 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Don Berrian (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Cater (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hal Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Pickney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Knox (fresh) 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Camp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Arthur Perry (fresh) C - Jessie Duffey (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox can't finish the layup | 53-64 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Collier (PF) Wallace Pickney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Burnett (SG), Gary Cayer (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF) Anthony Camp, Steve Thomas, Arthur Perry | |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Burnett | 53-67 |
| 02:40 | UC Irvine | David Collier is denied on a layup by Gregory Mayer | 53-67 |
| 02:38 | UC Irvine | David Collier hits the follow up shot | 55-67 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Knox - foul #4 on William Knox, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim (PG), Richard Green (SG), Lee Zorich (SF), Wallace Pickney (PF), Brian McColm (C) Don Berrian, George Cater, Hal Cox, David Collier, William Knox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Arthur Perry (SF), Norman Revell (C) Jerry Johnson, James Burnett, Gary Cayer, Jessie Duffey | |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:58 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 55-69 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer can't tip it in | 55-69 |
| 01:48 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Brian McColm | 55-69 |
| 01:35 | UC Irvine | Arthur Perry picks off the pass by Lee Zorich | 55-69 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp lays it up and in set up by Arthur Perry | 55-71 |
| 01:18 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-71 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Anthony Camp | 55-71 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-71 |
| 00:57 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Green | 57-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Lim is called for the reach on Anthony Camp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Lim, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (SF) Gregory Mayer | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | Wallace Pickney gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | Richard Green makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Lim | 59-72 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-72 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Norman Revell takes the ball from Brian McColm | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp runs out the clock | 59-72 |