| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey McClelland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:50 | UC Irvine | William White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Corey Gomer (PF) Anthony Bailey, William White, Paul Cohrs, Claude Bush | |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey McClelland - foul #3 on Jeffrey McClelland, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Claude Bush (PF) Kenneth Furlow, Alejandro Diaz, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:13 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Preston Winter is denied by Michael Hankins | 29-36 |
| 18:54 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:38 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Shannon Smith - foul #1 on Shannon Smith, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Paul Cohrs (SF), Robert Sak (C) Anthony Bailey, William White, Michael Hankins, Claude Bush | |
| 18:38 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:38 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Shannon Smith | 29-36 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 18:22 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:08 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Furlow | 29-38 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Claude Bush (PF) Kenneth Furlow, Alejandro Diaz, Corey Gomer | |
| 17:29 | UC Irvine | William White loses the dribble to Brian McElvy | 29-38 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-38 |
| 17:10 | UC Irvine | Robert Sak pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:55 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William White | 29-41 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Drew Trudeau | 31-41 |
| 16:24 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey is hacked by Preston Winter - foul #2 on Preston Winter, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Bradley Hoffman (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Corey Gomer (C) Anthony Bailey, William White, Paul Cohrs, Robert Sak | |
| 16:10 | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) PF - Preston Winter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Breslin (fresh) SG - Bradley Hoffman (fresh) SF - Michael Hankins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 2 pts. C - Corey Gomer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer is whistled for a carry | 34-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Preston Winter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Paul Cohrs (SF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Michael Breslin, Bradley Hoffman, Michael Hankins, Claude Bush | |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott is whistled for a carry | 34-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Michael Amos, Mike Adame, James Muir | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Michael Hankins (PF) Anthony Bailey, William White, Corey Gomer | |
| 14:36 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-41 |
| 14:34 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs tips it in | 34-43 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shannon Smith | 36-43 |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 13:49 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 13:34 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Shane Freudenburg - foul #2 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Preston Winter (PF) John O'Hanesian, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Corey Gomer (PF) Kenneth Furlow, Alejandro Diaz, Paul Cohrs | |
| 13:34 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:34 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 13:20 | UC Irvine | William White grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 13:05 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer misses short on a floater in the lane | 36-44 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Drew Trudeau | 36-44 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Anthony Bailey takes the ball from Shane Freudenburg | 36-44 |
| 12:26 | UC Irvine | William White loses the dribble to Brian McElvy | 36-44 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith jams it on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 38-44 |
| 12:05 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Bailey | 38-46 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 11:49 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Corey Gomer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey McClelland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by William White is denied by Preston Winter | 38-46 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Shane Freudenburg | 41-46 |
| 11:04 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-46 |
| 11:02 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 10:44 | UC Irvine | William White clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 10:42 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 43-48 |
| 09:58 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer dunks the ball | 43-50 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 45-50 |
| 09:20 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 45-50 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Drew Trudeau | 45-50 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter jams it and the foul's on William White - foul #2 on William White, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Paul Cohrs (SF), Claude Bush (PF) Anthony Bailey, William White, Michael Hankins, Corey Gomer | |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:10 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:54 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Mike Adame - foul #1 on Mike Adame, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (C) Preston Winter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 08:54 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:54 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Alejandro Diaz - foul #1 on Alejandro Diaz, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John O'Hanesian - foul #1 on John O'Hanesian, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG) Alejandro Diaz | |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | William White is called for the reach on John O'Hanesian - foul #3 on William White, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Michael Amos | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG) Kenneth Furlow | |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Muir | 52-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Muir (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey McClelland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian McElvy - foul #2 on Brian McElvy, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG) William White | |
| 07:27 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:27 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 55-55 |
| 06:52 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-57 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), William White (SG) Anthony Bailey, Alejandro Diaz | |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | William White hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Furlow | 55-60 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 55-60 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg tips it but misses | 55-60 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Shane Freudenburg | 57-60 |
| 05:54 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow is fouled in the backcourt by Brian McElvy - foul #3 on Brian McElvy, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Drew Trudeau (SF) Brian McElvy, Mike Adame | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer (PF) Claude Bush | |
| 05:54 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:54 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau is hacked by Jeffrey McClelland - foul #4 on Jeffrey McClelland, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Robert Sak (PF) Kenneth Furlow, Corey Gomer | |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John O'Hanesian | 60-62 |
| 05:04 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Shane Freudenburg - foul #3 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG), Corey Gomer (PF) William White, Robert Sak | |
| 05:04 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:04 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau travels with the ball | 60-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Thomas Scott (C) Shannon Smith, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), Claude Bush (PF) Alejandro Diaz, Corey Gomer | |
| 04:27 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Drew Trudeau | 60-64 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Anthony Bailey takes the ball from John O'Hanesian | 60-64 |
| 03:53 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Drew Trudeau | 63-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Cohrs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey McClelland (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | William White is hacked by Thomas Scott - foul #3 on Thomas Scott, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer (PF) Claude Bush | |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | William White makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame double dribbles | 63-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG) Anthony Bailey, William White | |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alejandro Diaz | 63-68 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF) Mike Adame, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG) Kenneth Furlow | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Shannon Smith | 66-68 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William White (SG), Claude Bush (PF) Alejandro Diaz, Corey Gomer | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 01:44 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:25 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-68 |
| 01:24 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland snags the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:03 | UC Irvine | William White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter lays it in on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses the floater in the lane | 68-68 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | William White tips it in | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Anthony Bailey is called for the reach on Brian McElvy - foul #1 on Anthony Bailey, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush is hacked by Brian McElvy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian McElvy, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-72 |