| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Errol Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Swarey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kyle Gordon (fresh) SG - Joshua Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon is hacked by Roger Robertson - foul #1 on Roger Robertson, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:20 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-30 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Greg Banks | 37-30 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Greg Banks | 39-30 |
| 18:51 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Errol Russo - foul #1 on Errol Russo, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 18:51 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:51 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | David Swarey grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Kyle Gordon - foul #1 on Kyle Gordon, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:19 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 43-31 |
| 17:35 | UC Irvine | Errol Russo blocks the short jumper by Russ Vicini | 43-31 |
| 17:33 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes tips it in | 43-33 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 17:14 | UC Irvine | John Terrell grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 16:53 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 16:52 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Gerald Banes is called for the reach on Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #1 on Gerald Banes, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), John Leiser (SF), Li-Liang Xayavong (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Roger Robertson, Szczesny Stepnoski, Greg Banks, Errol Russo, David Swarey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Benjamin White (PG), Christopher Bleich (SG), Daniel White (PF) Kyle Gordon, Joshua Carroll, John Terrell | |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Benjamin White steals it from Jeff Scott | 43-35 |
| 16:24 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel White - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Troy Black (C) Gerald Banes | |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:49 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich misses badly on a shot in the paint | 45-35 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leiser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Mead (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Benjamin White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bleich (fresh) SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel White (fresh) 1 pts. C - Troy Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Daniel White steals it from Li-Liang Xayavong | 45-35 |
| 15:27 | UC Irvine | Daniel White buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Russ Vicini | 45-37 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 15:15 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Daniel White | 45-37 |
| 14:57 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich is fouled on the floor by Jeff Scott - foul #2 on Jeff Scott, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF), David Swarey (C) Robert Moore, Jeff Scott, John Leiser, Li-Liang Xayavong, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon (PG), Joshua Carroll (SG), John Terrell (PF), Gerald Banes (C) Benjamin White, Christopher Bleich, Russ Vicini, Troy Black | |
| 14:37 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Terrell | 45-39 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | David Swarey scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 47-39 |
| 13:59 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon is fouled on the floor by Hans Sucharski - foul #4 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Errol Russo (PF) Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini (SF) Daniel White | |
| 13:40 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes blows the dunk | 47-39 |
| 13:38 | UC Irvine | John Terrell gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:27 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:59 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gerald Banes | 47-42 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | David Swarey can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 12:49 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:29 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes scores on a jump hook in the lane | 47-44 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Gerald Banes steps in front of the Errol Russo pass | 47-44 |
| 11:57 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:55 | UC Irvine | John Terrell hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | David Swarey snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Errol Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - David Swarey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kyle Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Terrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 49-46 |
| 11:02 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes banks in the layup set up by Joshua Carroll | 49-48 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Kyle Gordon - foul #2 on Kyle Gordon, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (PG), John Leiser (SF), Li-Liang Xayavong (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Roger Robertson, Greg Banks, Errol Russo, David Swarey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Benjamin White (PG), Christopher Bleich (SG), Vic Hall (SF), Daniel White (PF), Troy Black (C) Kyle Gordon, Joshua Carroll, Russ Vicini, John Terrell, Gerald Banes | |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:26 | UC Irvine | Daniel White misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Li-Liang Xayavong - foul #2 on Li-Liang Xayavong, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG) Szczesny Stepnoski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:26 | UC Irvine | Daniel White misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:26 | UC Irvine | Daniel White misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | John Leiser grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | John Leiser tips it in | 52-48 |
| 10:03 | UC Irvine | Vic Hall misses the dunk attempt | 52-48 |
| 10:02 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:55 | UC Irvine | Benjamin White can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | John Leiser gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Robert Moore | 54-48 |
| 09:30 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-51 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott is hacked by Christopher Bleich - foul #1 on Christopher Bleich, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Errol Russo (PF) Robert Moore, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon (PG), Russ Vicini (SF), Gerald Banes (C) Benjamin White, Vic Hall, Troy Black | |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Christopher Bleich picks off the pass by Li-Liang Xayavong | 54-51 |
| 08:35 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel White | 54-54 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | John Leiser misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Daniel White - foul #3 on Daniel White, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF), Gregory Mead (C) Jeff Scott, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll (SG) Christopher Bleich | |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:11 | UC Irvine | Errol Russo takes the ball from Russ Vicini | 56-54 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Daniel White swats the layup by Errol Russo | 56-54 |
| 07:53 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:40 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon is fouled on the floor by Roger Robertson - foul #2 on Roger Robertson, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Hans Sucharski (PF), David Swarey (C) John Leiser, Errol Russo, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Terrell (PF) Daniel White | |
| 07:30 | UC Irvine | Joshua Carroll loses the dribble to Hans Sucharski | 56-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 4 pf. C - David Swarey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kyle Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Terrell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 58-54 |
| 06:58 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Gordon | 58-56 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 06:44 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 06:27 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kyle Gordon | 58-59 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Robertson | 61-59 |
| 05:51 | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski loses the dribble to Kyle Gordon | 61-62 |
| 05:30 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks tips it home | 63-65 |
| 04:59 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kyle Gordon and he's fouled by Roger Robertson - foul #3 on Roger Robertson, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), John Leiser (SF), Errol Russo (C) Roger Robertson, Szczesny Stepnoski, Greg Banks, David Swarey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Benjamin White (PG), Christopher Bleich (SG), Daniel White (PF), Troy Black (C) Kyle Gordon, Joshua Carroll, John Terrell, Gerald Banes | |
| 04:59 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeff Scott | 65-68 |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | Benjamin White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Errol Russo | 65-68 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 04:16 | UC Irvine | Christopher Bleich grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:09 | UC Irvine | Daniel White is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Daniel White, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vic Hall (SF) Russ Vicini | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Li-Liang Xayavong | 68-68 |
| 03:33 | UC Irvine | Daniel White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo grabs the board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Leiser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Errol Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Benjamin White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bleich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vic Hall (fresh) PF - Daniel White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Troy Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Vic Hall is called for the reach on Jeff Scott - foul #1 on Vic Hall, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Greg Banks (SF), David Swarey (C) Robert Moore, John Leiser, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kyle Gordon (PG), Joshua Carroll (SG), Russ Vicini (SF), Gerald Banes (C) Benjamin White, Christopher Bleich, Vic Hall, Troy Black | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | David Swarey pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Daniel White | 68-68 |
| 02:38 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | David Swarey pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Hans Sucharski (PF) Jeff Scott, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Terrell (PF) Daniel White | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | David Swarey gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | David Swarey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 01:44 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Swarey | 68-68 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Kyle Gordon is called for the reach on Greg Banks - foul #3 on Kyle Gordon, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:26 | UC Irvine | John Terrell snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:10 | UC Irvine | John Terrell makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Banes | 68-70 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is hacked by Kyle Gordon - foul #4 on Kyle Gordon, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | John Terrell misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 70-70 |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes can't tip it in | 70-70 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini tips it home | 70-72 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Szczesny Stepnoski | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | John Terrell is fouled on the floor by Roger Robertson - foul #4 on Roger Robertson, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | John Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | John Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-74 |