| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Micheal Dubois (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doyle Crozier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Adrian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Wolf (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UC Irvine | William Wolf is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| 18:56 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stewart Peterson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Chichester | 35-38 |
| 18:14 | UC Irvine | William Wolf makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Micheal Dubois | 38-38 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Roland Clayton is denied by William Wolf | 38-38 |
| 17:59 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:46 | UC Irvine | William Wolf hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stewart Peterson | 41-38 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester hits a jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 17:07 | UC Irvine | Micheal Dubois knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Wolf | 44-40 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | William Wolf swats the short shot by Andrew Chichester | 44-40 |
| 16:46 | UC Irvine | William Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:35 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Doyle Crozier | 47-40 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Doyle Crozier takes the ball from Tommy Tyler | 47-40 |
| 16:12 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier lays it in | 49-40 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton misses the lay-in | 49-40 |
| 16:04 | UC Irvine | William Wolf snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Micheal Dubois (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doyle Crozier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adrian Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roland Clayton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Chichester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | UC Irvine | William Wolf misses the floater from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton drills a floater from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 15:20 | UC Irvine | Micheal Dubois misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-42 |
| 15:18 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson tips it home | 51-42 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 15:01 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:50 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Doyle Crozier | 53-42 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester double dribbles | 53-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick (PG), Bill Huff (SG), Tyrone Fuller (SF), Gerald Sweat (PF), Eddie Steinke (C) Micheal Dubois, Doyle Crozier, Stewart Peterson, Adrian Smith, William Wolf | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Joseph Lane (SG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Jason Hayter (C) Bill Bullock, Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 14:17 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-42 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Raymond Leiser and the foul's on Gerald Sweat - foul #3 on Gerald Sweat, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:37 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Sweat | 56-45 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Lane and he's fouled by Jonathan Malick - foul #1 on Jonathan Malick, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG) Raymond Leiser | |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin misses the free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:00 | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:51 | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Sweat | 59-47 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Bullock | 59-50 |
| 12:37 | UC Irvine | Bill Bullock steals it from Jonathan Malick in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Sweat - foul #4 on Gerald Sweat, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith (PF) Gerald Sweat | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG) Larry McGuckin | |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 12:01 | UC Irvine | Bill Huff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 11:59 | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jonathan Malick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adrian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Steinke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Hayter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:46 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Adrian Smith swats the short shot by Warren Bakker | 59-52 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bill Bullock | 59-55 |
| 10:32 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tyrone Fuller | 61-55 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason Hayter, team foul #1 | 61-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Micheal Dubois (PG), Doyle Crozier (SG), Stewart Peterson (SF), William Wolf (C) Jonathan Malick, Bill Huff, Tyrone Fuller, Eddie Steinke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Bill Bullock, Joseph Lane, Bruce Schwartzer, Jason Hayter | |
| 09:47 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith misses the lay-in | 61-55 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Andrew Chichester | 61-55 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | William Wolf picks off the pass by Andrew Chichester | 61-55 |
| 09:08 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith loses the dribble to Tommy Tyler | 61-55 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses the easy layup | 61-55 |
| 09:03 | UC Irvine | William Wolf gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:47 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Warren Bakker - foul #2 on Warren Bakker, team foul #2 | 61-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke (PF) Adrian Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Joseph Lane (SG), Thomas Epperson (C) Raymond Leiser, Warren Bakker, Andrew Chichester | |
| 08:47 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:47 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | William Wolf is called for the reach on Thomas Epperson - foul #3 on William Wolf, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer (C) Thomas Epperson | |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Bill Bullock | 62-58 |
| 07:50 | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Micheal Dubois | 64-58 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Micheal Dubois (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doyle Crozier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stewart Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Steinke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Wolf (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton clanks a runner from the right block | 64-58 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer tips it home | 64-60 |
| 07:25 | UC Irvine | Roland Clayton is called for the reach on Doyle Crozier - foul #1 on Roland Clayton, team foul #3 | 64-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bill Huff (PG), Tyrone Fuller (SF), Gerald Sweat (PF) Micheal Dubois, Stewart Peterson, Eddie Steinke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Andrew Chichester (C) Joseph Lane, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | William Wolf misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Bill Bullock - foul #1 on Bill Bullock, team foul #4 | 64-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jonathan Malick (PG) Doyle Crozier | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | William Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | William Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Bullock | 65-63 |
| 06:29 | UC Irvine | William Wolf can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Chichester - foul #2 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith (PF) Gerald Sweat | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Tommy Tyler, Roland Clayton | |
| 06:29 | UC Irvine | William Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:29 | UC Irvine | William Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane is hacked by Tyrone Fuller - foul #2 on Tyrone Fuller, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson (SF), Gerald Sweat (C) Jonathan Malick, William Wolf | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-66 |
| 05:36 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker's floater is knocked away by Gerald Sweat | 70-66 |
| 05:20 | UC Irvine | Gerald Sweat grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 05:16 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane is hacked by Stewart Peterson - foul #2 on Stewart Peterson, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Micheal Dubois (PG), Doyle Crozier (SG) Bill Huff, Tyrone Fuller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF) Bill Bullock, Andrew Chichester | |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:53 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 04:52 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith tips it back up and in | 72-68 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is hacked by Stewart Peterson - foul #3 on Stewart Peterson, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Steinke (SF), William Wolf (C) Stewart Peterson, Gerald Sweat | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:35 | UC Irvine | William Wolf grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 04:19 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Doyle Crozier - foul #1 on Doyle Crozier, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller (SF) Adrian Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Jason Hayter (C) Warren Bakker, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | William Wolf pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:32 | UC Irvine | Bill Bullock is called for the reach on Micheal Dubois - foul #2 on Bill Bullock, team foul #6 | 72-69 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerald Sweat (PF) Eddie Steinke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (PF) Roland Clayton | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Micheal Dubois (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doyle Crozier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyrone Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Sweat (fresh) 4 pf. C - William Wolf (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Hayter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UC Irvine | William Wolf clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 72-69 |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | Gerald Sweat can't tip it in | 72-69 |
| 03:10 | UC Irvine | Doyle Crozier snags the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | Tyrone Fuller misses long on a floater from the left block | 72-69 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson (SF), Adrian Smith (PF) Tyrone Fuller, Gerald Sweat | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Joseph Lane, Larry McGuckin, Jason Hayter | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 02:27 | UC Irvine | Micheal Dubois comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roland Clayton - foul #2 on Roland Clayton, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| 02:27 | UC Irvine | Micheal Dubois misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:27 | UC Irvine | Micheal Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock loses the dribble to Stewart Peterson | 73-72 |
| 01:52 | UC Irvine | Micheal Dubois clanks a turnaround in the paint | 73-72 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roland Clayton | 73-72 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Roland Clayton is denied by William Wolf | 73-72 |
| 01:29 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | William Wolf misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 73-72 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 73-72 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to William Wolf | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | UC Irvine | Micheal Dubois hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Chichester - foul #3 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| 00:24 | UC Irvine | Micheal Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:24 | UC Irvine | Micheal Dubois misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton is called for traveling | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith is hacked by Bill Bullock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Bullock, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Bill Bullock | 76-75 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Bakker - foul #3 on Warren Bakker, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Adrian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Stewart Peterson | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson is hacked by Bill Bullock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Bullock, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bill Huff (SG), Tyrone Fuller (PF) Doyle Crozier, Adrian Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Stewart Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 79-75 |