| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Weise (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) C - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William McKellop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | William McKellop's layup is rejected by John Wilson | 42-35 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses the tip | 42-35 |
| 19:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 19:11 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson loses the dribble to Reginald Mackey | 42-35 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 18:43 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | William McKellop pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey is hacked by Robert Merritt - foul #1 on Robert Merritt, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Willie Edmonson steals it from Reginald Mackey | 42-38 |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr travels with the ball | 42-38 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is denied on a layup by Willie Edmonson | 42-38 |
| 17:39 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 42-38 |
| 17:26 | UC Irvine | John Wilson makes the jumper from the left side set up by Reginald Barr and he's hacked by William McKellop - foul #1 on William McKellop, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Newsome (SF) Willie Edmonson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG) Donald Rousseau | |
| 17:26 | UC Irvine | John Wilson makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | William McKellop lays it in set up by Wayne Whipkey | 45-40 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Whipkey - foul #2 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault (SF), Billy Phelps (PF), Kenneth Palmeri (C) Reginald Barr, Robert Merritt, John Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF) Rex Kerby | |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Phelps - foul #2 on Billy Phelps, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (C) William McKellop | |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | James Newsome is hacked by Kerry Hazard - foul #1 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry (SF) Leroy Weise | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless (C) Reginald Mackey | |
| 16:16 | UC Irvine | James Newsome misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 47-42 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Whipkey | 47-44 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Newsome (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Legault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stanberry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Palmeri (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Wayne Whipkey - foul #3 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise (SG), Willie Edmonson (SF), Robert Merritt (PF), John Wilson (C) James Newsome, Robert Stanberry, Billy Phelps, Kenneth Palmeri | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), William McKellop (C) Kerry Hazard, Lester Motta, Jamie Chambless | |
| 15:40 | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:40 | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | William McKellop's pass is intercepted by John Wilson | 48-44 |
| 15:20 | UC Irvine | Wayne Whipkey steals it from John Wilson | 48-44 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | William McKellop's pass is intercepted by John Wilson | 48-44 |
| 14:30 | UC Irvine | William McKellop is called for the reach on Robert Merritt - foul #2 on William McKellop, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG) Oscar Legault | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Reginald Mackey (PF) Wayne Whipkey, Tony Gregory | |
| 14:13 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:12 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 14:10 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:58 | UC Irvine | Donald Rousseau is called for the reach on Leroy Weise - foul #2 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Newsome (SG) Leroy Weise | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF) Rex Kerby | |
| 13:42 | UC Irvine | John Wilson is hacked by William McKellop - foul #3 on William McKellop, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault (SF) Willie Edmonson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Tony Gregory (C) Donald Rousseau, William McKellop | |
| 13:42 | UC Irvine | John Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:19 | UC Irvine | John Wilson grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 13:15 | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta is fouled on the floor by Reginald Barr - foul #2 on Reginald Barr, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise (SG), Billy Phelps (PF), Kenneth Palmeri (C) Oscar Legault, Robert Merritt, John Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG) Mark Hooks | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kerry Hazard | 48-46 |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri is hacked by Reginald Mackey - foul #3 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson (SF) James Newsome | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), William McKellop (C) Wayne Whipkey, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory | |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | William McKellop tips it home | 50-48 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Weise (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Palmeri (fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - William McKellop (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 50-48 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kerry Hazard | 50-48 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 11:31 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 11:08 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey connects on the floater from the right block | 50-50 |
| 10:24 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 10:22 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson tips it in | 52-50 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey is fouled on the floor by Leroy Weise - foul #2 on Leroy Weise, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Newsome (PG), Oscar Legault (SG), Robert Stanberry (SF), Robert Merritt (PF), John Wilson (C) Reginald Barr, Leroy Weise, Willie Edmonson, Kenneth Palmeri, Billy Phelps | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey | |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey loses the dribble to James Newsome | 52-50 |
| 09:34 | UC Irvine | William McKellop is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #4 on William McKellop, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless (C) William McKellop | |
| 09:34 | UC Irvine | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:34 | UC Irvine | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:07 | UC Irvine | Lester Motta takes the ball from Robert Stanberry | 54-50 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta's floater is knocked away by John Wilson | 54-50 |
| 08:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 08:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 07:53 | UC Irvine | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Newsome (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Legault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stanberry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | UC Irvine | Wayne Whipkey steals it from Robert Merritt | 54-50 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 07:29 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:24 | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault drills a floater near the basket | 56-50 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | James Newsome picks off the pass by Wayne Whipkey | 56-50 |
| 07:16 | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault lays it up and in on a great pass from James Newsome | 58-50 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 06:56 | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:43 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Oscar Legault - foul #1 on Oscar Legault, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Leroy Weise (SG), Willie Edmonson (SF), Billy Phelps (PF), Kenneth Palmeri (C) James Newsome, Oscar Legault, Robert Stanberry, Robert Merritt, John Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Mark Hooks, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:22 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Reginald Barr | 60-51 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey blows the layup but he's hacked by Billy Phelps - foul #3 on Billy Phelps, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG) Wayne Whipkey | |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:40 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 62-53 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kerry Hazard | 62-56 |
| 04:57 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps loses the ball out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt (PF), John Wilson (C) Billy Phelps, Kenneth Palmeri | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is fouled on the floor by Leroy Weise - foul #3 on Leroy Weise, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:24 | UC Irvine | John Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is hacked by Robert Merritt - foul #2 on Robert Merritt, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Newsome (SF) Willie Edmonson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:44 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William McKellop | 65-60 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Weise (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Newsome (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Rex Kerby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - William McKellop (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-60 |
| 03:36 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Leroy Weise | 65-60 |
| 03:16 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William McKellop - foul #5 on William McKellop, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Oscar Legault (SF) Leroy Weise | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| 03:16 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:16 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise (SG), Willie Edmonson (SF) James Newsome, Oscar Legault | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Lester Motta, Jamie Chambless | |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 02:32 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:12 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 02:10 | UC Irvine | John Wilson hits the follow up shot | 68-60 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG) Wayne Whipkey | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Rousseau | 68-62 |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson misses short on a floater from the right side | 68-62 |
| 01:39 | UC Irvine | John Wilson can't tip it in | 68-62 |
| 01:37 | UC Irvine | John Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:22 | UC Irvine | Leroy Weise knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Barr | 71-62 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is fouled on the floor by Reginald Barr - foul #3 on Reginald Barr, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:57 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Gregory | 71-64 |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Edmonson | 71-64 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson is fouled on the floor by Donald Rousseau - foul #3 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Newsome (C) John Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 00:47 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt is hacked by Kerry Hazard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Wilson (C) Willie Edmonson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt is hacked by Kerry Hazard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby clanks a 3 from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt is hacked by Kerry Hazard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-66 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the tip | 77-66 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-69 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr is hacked by Kerry Hazard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #15 | 77-69 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG) Kerry Hazard | |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson (SF) James Newsome | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-69 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr runs out the clock | 78-69 |