| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Philip Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Hammes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugo Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Keim (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | UC Irvine | John Hammes is fouled on the floor by Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:26 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller jams it | 32-29 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Keim - foul #1 on Todd Keim, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:45 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller travels with the ball | 34-29 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson blows the layup | 34-29 |
| 18:26 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:11 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Todd Keim | 34-31 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Hammes - foul #1 on John Hammes, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:32 | UC Irvine | John Hammes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits a jump hook from close range set up by Johnny Christensen | 38-31 |
| 16:55 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is hacked by Tony Peterson - foul #2 on Tony Peterson, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Miller (PF), Leopoldo Giordano (C) Brian Tyson, Philip Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson (PG), Wayne Knight (SF) John Hammes, Hugo Webb | |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker (PG), Peter Carmen (PF) Todd Keim, Tony Peterson | |
| 16:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller's floater is knocked away by Leopoldo Giordano | 38-31 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Leopoldo Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leopoldo Giordano (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Carmen (fresh) C - Wayne Knight (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to James Montgomery | 38-31 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Peter Carmen - foul #3 on Peter Carmen, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Hammes (PG), Hugo Webb (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Tony Peterson (C) Joseph Baker, Robert Fuller, Peter Carmen, Wayne Knight | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:10 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson drills a shot near the basket set up by Todd Keim | 40-33 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Stevenson steals the ball from Jonathon Franzen | 40-33 |
| 14:43 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Stevenson - foul #3 on Nicholas Stevenson, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), Philip Mitchell (C) Richard Shaffer, Earl Miller | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller (SG) Nicholas Stevenson | |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 13:59 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb double dribbles | 42-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SG) Eduardo Moran, Jonathon Franzen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Christensen | 45-33 |
| 13:31 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Hammes and he's hacked by Louis Oliver - foul #2 on Louis Oliver, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson (PG), Peter Carmen (C) John Hammes, Tony Peterson | |
| 13:31 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Montgomery | 47-36 |
| 12:47 | UC Irvine | Peter Carmen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 12:45 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:32 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller scores on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Tyson | 50-39 |
| 11:52 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Fuller | 50-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Tyson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Philip Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugo Webb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Keim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Carmen (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 11:34 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 11:29 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 11:27 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 11:13 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses the lay-in but the foul's on Philip Mitchell - foul #2 on Philip Mitchell, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Earl Miller (PF), Leopoldo Giordano (C) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Philip Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Hammes (PG), Tony Peterson (C) Hugo Webb, Todd Keim | |
| 11:13 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:13 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 10:48 | UC Irvine | Peter Carmen can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Earl Miller - foul #2 on Earl Miller, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SG) Louis Oliver | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight (SF) Robert Fuller | |
| 10:48 | UC Irvine | Peter Carmen makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:48 | UC Irvine | Peter Carmen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer hits the follow up shot | 54-44 |
| 10:15 | UC Irvine | John Hammes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 10:13 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:52 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jonathon Franzen - foul #1 on Jonathon Franzen, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Philip Mitchell (C) Eduardo Moran, Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker (SG) Peter Carmen | |
| 09:52 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:52 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell dunks the ball and he's hacked by Tony Peterson - foul #3 on Tony Peterson, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller (SG), Robert Brooks (PF) Joseph Baker, Nicholas Stevenson | |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:15 | UC Irvine | John Hammes knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tony Peterson | 57-49 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Wayne Knight is called for the reach on Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on Wayne Knight, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) Earl Miller | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb (SF), Todd Keim (PF) Wayne Knight, Robert Brooks | |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:36 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-52 |
| 08:15 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:10 | UC Irvine | John Hammes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Louis Oliver is denied by Tony Peterson | 59-52 |
| 08:00 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Louis Oliver - foul #3 on Louis Oliver, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Earl Miller (C) Louis Oliver, Philip Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson (PG) John Hammes | |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Earl Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugo Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Keim (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller tips it home | 61-54 |
| 07:09 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 61-54 |
| 07:07 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson tips it home | 61-56 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson lays it in on a nice dish by James Montgomery and he's fouled by Nicholas Stevenson - foul #4 on Nicholas Stevenson, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Baker (SG), Peter Carmen (C) Robert Fuller, Tony Peterson | |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:28 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell (C) Earl Miller | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight (SF) Hugo Webb | |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell misses the easy layup | 64-56 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran can't tip it in | 64-56 |
| 06:02 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | Peter Carmen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Louis Oliver, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Earl Miller (PF) Eduardo Moran, Richard Shaffer, Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Hammes (PG), Robert Fuller (SG) Joseph Baker, Todd Keim | |
| 05:17 | UC Irvine | John Hammes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-56 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Montgomery | 67-56 |
| 04:54 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 04:53 | UC Irvine | Wayne Knight can't tip it in | 67-56 |
| 04:51 | UC Irvine | Peter Carmen snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller is fouled on the floor by Louis Oliver - foul #5 on Louis Oliver, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Leopoldo Giordano (C) Louis Oliver, Philip Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Tony Peterson (C) Nicholas Stevenson, Peter Carmen, Wayne Knight | |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Leopoldo Giordano drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eduardo Moran | 69-58 |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | John Hammes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Leopoldo Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 03:43 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Hugo Webb | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leopoldo Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Hammes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugo Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Keim (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb misses the lay-in | 69-61 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Leopoldo Giordano is called for traveling | 69-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Philip Mitchell (C) James Montgomery, Johnny Christensen, Earl Miller, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:48 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Hammes | 69-63 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Johnny Christensen (SF) Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen comes up short on the shot from close range | 69-63 |
| 02:31 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eduardo Moran - foul #1 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Todd Keim is called for the reach on James Montgomery - foul #2 on Todd Keim, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:39 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Tyson - foul #2 on Brian Tyson, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| 01:39 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:39 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | John Hammes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller's pass is intercepted by Philip Mitchell | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by John Hammes - foul #2 on John Hammes, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell is hacked by Robert Fuller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Fuller, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | John Hammes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Fuller | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is hacked by John Hammes in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hammes, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Tony Peterson grabs the board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Hugo Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-68 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by John Hammes - foul #4 on John Hammes, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Robert Fuller's pass is intercepted by Eduardo Moran | 75-68 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eduardo Moran | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | John Hammes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 77-68 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian Tyson | 77-68 |