| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Brault (fresh) C - Richard Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Betances (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 19:40 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | William Betances grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford misses long on a floater from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 19:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:58 | UC Irvine | Richard Nicol steals it from Robert Smith | 29-24 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Terry Macneil | 29-27 |
| 18:21 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-27 |
| 18:20 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith tips it in | 31-27 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Macneil | 31-29 |
| 17:50 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Kerry | 33-29 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol buries a jumper from the right block | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Kerry | 36-31 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford drills a floater from the baseline set up by Terry Macneil | 36-33 |
| 16:39 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Adam Sanford - foul #1 on Adam Sanford, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (PG), Blake Hatcher (SG), Roger Brinkley (SF) Michael Kerry, Juan Torres, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey (SG), Corey Anderson (SF), John Honsberger (C) Dennis Balch, Richard Nicol, William Betances | |
| 16:39 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:39 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Vincent Taylor - foul #2 on Vincent Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Dison (PF), Phillip Whitson (C) Malcolm Brault, Richard Reid | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol (SF) Adam Sanford | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:03 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Brinkley | 41-34 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-34 |
| 15:57 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blake Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Brinkley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Dison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Phillip Whitson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Spivey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Corey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Honsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Honsberger - foul #1 on John Honsberger, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry (PG), Juan Torres (SG) Vincent Taylor, Roger Brinkley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG) Terry Macneil | |
| 15:41 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:41 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Dison - foul #1 on Charles Dison, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault (PF), Richard Reid (C) Phillip Whitson, Charles Dison | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SG), Adam Sanford (PF) Steven Spivey, Richard Nicol | |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:16 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 14:58 | UC Irvine | Adam Sanford is called for the reach on Blake Hatcher - foul #2 on Adam Sanford, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Smith (SF) Blake Hatcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Betances (C) John Honsberger | |
| 14:43 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Betances - foul #1 on William Betances, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| 14:43 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:43 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Kerry - foul #1 on Michael Kerry, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG) Brandon Jones | |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 13:58 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | William Betances gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch is hacked by Juan Torres - foul #1 on Juan Torres, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (PG), Blake Hatcher (SG), Roger Brinkley (SF), Charles Dison (PF), Phillip Whitson (C) Michael Kerry, Juan Torres, Robert Smith, Malcolm Brault, Richard Reid | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey (SG), Richard Nicol (SF) Dennis Balch, Adam Sanford | |
| 12:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Spivey | 44-41 |
| 12:27 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Dison - foul #2 on Charles Dison, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), John Honsberger (PF), Arthur Grasser (C) Terry Macneil, Corey Anderson, William Betances | |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:21 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:03 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 11:56 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blake Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Brinkley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Dison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Phillip Whitson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brandon Jones (fresh) SG - Steven Spivey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Honsberger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Grasser (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vincent Taylor | 46-42 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Grasser | 46-44 |
| 10:55 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 10:39 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:33 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor drills a shot from the right wing set up by Blake Hatcher | 48-44 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser comes up short on the shot from the right block | 48-44 |
| 10:19 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Malcolm Brault (PF), Richard Reid (C) Vincent Taylor, Blake Hatcher, Roger Brinkley, Charles Dison, Phillip Whitson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Dennis Balch (SG), Corey Anderson (SF), Adam Sanford (PF), William Betances (C) Brandon Jones, Steven Spivey, Richard Nicol, John Honsberger, Arthur Grasser | |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Kerry - foul #2 on Michael Kerry, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:27 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid is hacked by Dennis Balch - foul #1 on Dennis Balch, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | William Betances steals the ball from Michael Kerry | 48-46 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | William Betances misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 48-46 |
| 08:47 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Malcolm Brault | 48-46 |
| 08:38 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Terry Macneil - foul #2 on Terry Macneil, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol (SF) Corey Anderson | |
| 08:22 | UC Irvine | Richard Nicol picks off the pass by Malcolm Brault | 48-46 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Malcolm Brault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Reid (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Betances (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:54 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Reid | 50-46 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil is called for a charge - foul #3 on Terry Macneil, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry loses the dribble to Terry Macneil | 50-46 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol jams it on a nice dish by Terry Macneil | 50-48 |
| 06:54 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Reid | 53-48 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses the dunk | 53-48 |
| 06:43 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 06:17 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Kerry | 55-48 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Nicol, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (PG), Blake Hatcher (SG), Roger Brinkley (SF), Charles Dison (PF), Phillip Whitson (C) Michael Kerry, Juan Torres, Robert Smith, Malcolm Brault, Richard Reid | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Steven Spivey (SG), Corey Anderson (PF), John Honsberger (C) Terry Macneil, Dennis Balch, Adam Sanford, William Betances | |
| 06:00 | UC Irvine | Roger Brinkley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Blake Hatcher | 57-48 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Jones | 57-50 |
| 05:29 | UC Irvine | Richard Nicol is called for the reach on Blake Hatcher - foul #3 on Richard Nicol, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| 05:29 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:29 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones can't tip it in | 59-50 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roger Brinkley - foul #2 on Roger Brinkley, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault (PF), Richard Reid (C) Charles Dison, Phillip Whitson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Adam Sanford (PF) Brandon Jones, Corey Anderson | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:36 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry (PG), Juan Torres (SG) Vincent Taylor, Roger Brinkley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson (SF), William Betances (C) Richard Nicol, John Honsberger | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-52 |
| 04:19 | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:02 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Kerry | 62-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Reid - foul #3 on Richard Reid, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Smith (SF) Blake Hatcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SG) Steven Spivey | |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Malcolm Brault (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Reid (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Betances (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-54 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Sanford and he's hacked by Malcolm Brault - foul #3 on Malcolm Brault, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:54 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Dison (PF), Phillip Whitson (C) Malcolm Brault, Richard Reid | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Steven Spivey (SF), John Honsberger (C) Terry Macneil, Adam Sanford, William Betances | |
| 02:34 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher (SG) Juan Torres | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Juan Torres (SG), Malcolm Brault (PF), Richard Reid (C) Blake Hatcher, Charles Dison, Phillip Whitson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Richard Nicol (SF), Adam Sanford (PF), William Betances (C) Brandon Jones, Steven Spivey, Corey Anderson, John Honsberger | |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Balch | 62-59 |
| 02:02 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres drills a floater from the right side | 64-59 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 01:31 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 01:05 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 66-59 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Macneil - foul #4 on Terry Macneil, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson (C) Richard Reid | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:41 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:41 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch is hacked by Malcolm Brault - foul #4 on Malcolm Brault, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Reid (C) Phillip Whitson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:33 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith is hacked by Terry Macneil in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Macneil, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson (C) Richard Reid | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG) Terry Macneil | |
| 00:33 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:33 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | William Betances grabs the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Jones - foul #2 on Brandon Jones, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Reid (C) Malcolm Brault | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith is hacked by Brandon Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Jones, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Malcolm Brault (PF) Richard Reid | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | William Betances gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brandon Jones | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson is hacked by Dennis Balch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Balch, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Reid (C) Malcolm Brault | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Betances | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | William Betances clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-69 |