| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Barry Hiner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Raymond Brixey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Fye (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry Hiner and he's fouled by George Fuller - foul #3 on George Fuller, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin (SG) George Fuller | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 19:36 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin travels with the ball | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey is fouled on the floor by Brian Schilling - foul #3 on Brian Schilling, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke (SF) Brian Schilling | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 18:47 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Hiner | 32-41 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein is fouled on the floor by Henry Bolton - foul #2 on Henry Bolton, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford connects on the runner from close range | 34-41 |
| 17:48 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 17:29 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner travels in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brady Steinke | 39-41 |
| 17:02 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (SG), John Bullock (C) Gregory Vonstein, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jerry Tibbits (SF), Jason Estill (PF) Raymond Brixey, Jerry Fye | |
| 17:02 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:02 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bryan Gustin | 39-42 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 16:42 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:22 | UC Irvine | Jerry Tibbits comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes clanks a shot near the basket | 39-42 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brady Steinke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dowd (fresh) SF - Bryan Gustin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Barry Hiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Jerry Tibbits (fresh) PF - Jason Estill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Bolton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 15:10 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jason Estill | 41-42 |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | Charles Dowd steals it from Jason Estill | 41-42 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd lays it up and in | 43-42 |
| 14:29 | UC Irvine | Jerry Tibbits connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Hiner | 43-44 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Jerry Tibbits picks off the pass by Bryan Gustin | 43-44 |
| 13:44 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Brady Steinke - foul #2 on Brady Steinke, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), George Fuller (SG), Brian Schilling (SF), Carl Murrow (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Brady Steinke, Charles Dowd, Bryan Gustin, Peter Barnes, John Bullock | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Shawn Adams (SG), Raymond Brixey (SF), Jerry Fye (PF), Ryan Prager (C) Theodore Newberry, Jerry Tibbits, Jason Estill, Henry Bolton | |
| 13:44 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:44 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:28 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:18 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Barry Hiner | 43-47 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | George Fuller scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Schilling | 46-47 |
| 13:10 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep (PG) Barry Hiner | |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein is hacked by Ryan Prager - foul #1 on Ryan Prager, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:37 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:30 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 12:28 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye tips it in | 46-49 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Estep in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep is fouled on the floor by Gregory Vonstein - foul #1 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry (SG), Jason Estill (C) Shawn Adams, Ryan Prager | |
| 12:02 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wilbur Estep | 46-52 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Murrow (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Wilbur Estep (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Raymond Brixey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Fye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Estill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep's floater is tipped away by Robert Crawford | 49-52 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 49-52 |
| 11:16 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:48 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 10:47 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:36 | UC Irvine | Robert Crawford steals it from Jerry Fye | 49-52 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | George Fuller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 10:16 | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 10:12 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke (PG), Bryan Gustin (SG), Peter Barnes (PF), John Bullock (C) Gregory Vonstein, George Fuller, Carl Murrow, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner (PG), Jerry Tibbits (SF), Ryan Prager (PF), Henry Bolton (C) Wilbur Estep, Raymond Brixey, Jerry Fye, Jason Estill | |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | John Bullock scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brady Steinke | 51-52 |
| 09:35 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | John Bullock pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Barry Hiner steals the ball from Brian Schilling | 51-52 |
| 09:09 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico State | Henry Bolton is called for the reach on John Bullock - foul #3 on Henry Bolton, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG) Brian Schilling | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Shawn Adams (SG) Theodore Newberry | |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | John Bullock lays it up and in | 53-52 |
| 08:19 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Shawn Adams | 53-54 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | George Fuller clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Henry Bolton - foul #4 on Henry Bolton, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Robert Crawford (C) Brady Steinke, John Bullock | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep (PG), Raymond Brixey (SF), Jerry Fye (PF), Jason Estill (C) Barry Hiner, Jerry Tibbits, Ryan Prager, Henry Bolton | |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | George Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | George Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:43 | UC Irvine | Shawn Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wilbur Estep | 54-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Gustin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Wilbur Estep (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Shawn Adams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Brixey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Fye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Estill (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Wilbur Estep - foul #1 on Wilbur Estep, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling (SF) Bryan Gustin | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry (SG), Henry Bolton (C) Shawn Adams, Jason Estill | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:15 | UC Irvine | Peter Barnes denies the turnaround by Raymond Brixey | 57-57 |
| 07:13 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 07:11 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 06:41 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 06:19 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 05:45 | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin (SG), John Bullock (PF) George Fuller, Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner (PG), Jason Estill (PF) Wilbur Estep, Jerry Fye | |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-59 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | John Bullock misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 05:16 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Hiner | 60-59 |
| 04:45 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Barry Hiner | 60-61 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Gustin | 62-61 |
| 04:10 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-61 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 04:00 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:42 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 03:41 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Gustin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bullock (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Barry Hiner (fresh) 5 pts. 10 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fairly fresh) 24 pts. SF - Raymond Brixey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Estill (fresh) 7 reb. C - Henry Bolton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 03:27 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill grabs the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Hiner | 62-64 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke (PG), George Fuller (SG), Peter Barnes (PF) Gregory Vonstein, Bryan Gustin, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jerry Tibbits (SF), Jerry Fye (PF) Raymond Brixey, Jason Estill | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 02:59 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:49 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye banks in the layup set up by Barry Hiner | 62-66 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Robert Crawford (C) Brady Steinke, John Bullock | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey (SF) Jerry Tibbits | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-66 |
| 02:23 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton scores on a 3 from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Henry Bolton steals it from Peter Barnes | 62-69 |
| 01:46 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Fye | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes banks in the layup set up by George Fuller | 64-71 |
| 01:15 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye is fouled on the floor by Peter Barnes - foul #2 on Peter Barnes, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| 01:02 | UC Irvine | George Fuller steps in front of the Theodore Newberry pass | 64-71 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | George Fuller can't finish the layup | 64-71 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling tips it home | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry misses long on a shot from the right side | 66-71 |
| 00:32 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry tips it in | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Fuller | 69-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton is hacked by Gregory Vonstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | George Fuller knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Vonstein | 72-74 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Gregory Vonstein is called for the reach on Barry Hiner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | George Fuller is hacked by Raymond Brixey - foul #2 on Raymond Brixey, team foul #6 | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | George Fuller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-76 |