| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Fewell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Todaro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Craig Lowry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Cohen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Klingbeil (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore is hacked by Henry Fewell - foul #2 on Henry Fewell, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard is fouled on the floor by Tim Todaro - foul #1 on Tim Todaro, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen is hacked by Michael Jordan - foul #2 on Michael Jordan, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Fewell - foul #3 on Henry Fewell, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala (SG) Henry Fewell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:41 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Jordan | 34-31 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:13 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:12 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jordan | 34-31 |
| 17:54 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Craig Baker, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:32 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:07 | UC Irvine | Craig Lowry steps in front of the Michael Jordan pass | 34-31 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:47 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Long | 34-31 |
| 16:31 | UC Irvine | James Long connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Jordan | 36-31 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 15:53 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glen Alcala (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Todaro (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Craig Lowry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Cohen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Sheppard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Klingbeil (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Alcala | 39-31 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Ben Moore | 39-33 |
| 14:50 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard is fouled on the floor by Tim Todaro - foul #2 on Tim Todaro, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright (PG), Henry Fewell (SG), Jess Hendricks (SF), Edward Kazmierski (PF), Ronald Obermiller (C) Michael Jordan, Glen Alcala, Craig Baker, Tim Todaro, James Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG), Thomas Parker (SG), Charles Marshall (SF), Jeffery Amin (PF), David Lott (C) Craig Lowry, Ben Moore, Barry Cohen, David Sheppard, Sean Klingbeil | |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | David Lott misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 14:25 | UC Irvine | Edward Kazmierski grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 14:09 | UC Irvine | Edward Kazmierski's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Marshall | 39-33 |
| 14:07 | UC Irvine | Ronald Obermiller snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 14:01 | UC Irvine | Jess Hendricks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | David Lott pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Amin blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Obermiller - foul #2 on Ronald Obermiller, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala (SF) Jess Hendricks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Amin misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Amin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:40 | UC Irvine | Ronald Obermiller grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:27 | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright misses the 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Amin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Obermiller swats the short shot by Charles Marshall | 39-33 |
| 13:00 | UC Irvine | Ronald Obermiller snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 12:39 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 12:38 | UC Irvine | Edward Kazmierski tips it in | 41-33 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Amin lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Parker | 41-35 |
| 12:03 | UC Irvine | Thomas Parker is called for the reach on Henry Fewell - foul #1 on Thomas Parker, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Jordan (PG), Craig Baker (SF), Tim Todaro (PF) Clifford Wright, Glen Alcala, Ronald Obermiller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (PG), Ben Moore (SG), Barry Cohen (SF) Daniel Brady, Thomas Parker, Jeffery Amin | |
| 11:57 | UC Irvine | Henry Fewell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 11:56 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:42 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 11:40 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro tips it home | 43-35 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Fewell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Todaro (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Kazmierski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Craig Lowry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Cohen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Jordan steps in front of the Craig Lowry pass in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 11:17 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | David Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Lott | 43-37 |
| 10:34 | UC Irvine | Edward Kazmierski comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Charles Marshall - foul #1 on Charles Marshall, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala (SG), James Long (C) Henry Fewell, Tim Todaro | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Sheppard (PF), Sean Klingbeil (C) David Lott, Charles Marshall | |
| 10:34 | UC Irvine | Edward Kazmierski makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:34 | UC Irvine | Edward Kazmierski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry double dribbles | 45-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro (PF) Edward Kazmierski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:44 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Baker | 47-37 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Craig Lowry | 47-40 |
| 09:10 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 09:09 | UC Irvine | James Long misses the tip | 47-40 |
| 09:08 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro tips it in | 49-40 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ben Moore | 49-42 |
| 08:29 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Long | 52-42 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Lowry | 52-45 |
| 07:46 | UC Irvine | Glen Alcala clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Barry Cohen | 52-45 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright (PG), Henry Fewell (SG), Edward Kazmierski (C) Michael Jordan, Craig Baker, James Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG), Thomas Parker (SG), Charles Marshall (SF), Jeffery Amin (PF), David Lott (C) Craig Lowry, Ben Moore, Barry Cohen, David Sheppard, Sean Klingbeil | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Clifford Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Henry Fewell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Alcala (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Todaro (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Kazmierski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Amin (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UC Irvine | Henry Fewell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Wright | 55-45 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker's pass is intercepted by Clifford Wright | 55-45 |
| 06:19 | UC Irvine | David Lott picks off the pass by Edward Kazmierski | 55-45 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | David Lott hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Marshall | 55-48 |
| 05:42 | UC Irvine | Henry Fewell is hacked by David Lott - foul #2 on David Lott, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Craig Baker (SF), James Long (C) Glen Alcala, Tim Todaro | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (PG), Ben Moore (SG), David Sheppard (PF), Sean Klingbeil (C) Daniel Brady, Charles Marshall, Jeffery Amin, David Lott | |
| 05:31 | UC Irvine | James Long blows the layup but he's fouled by Sean Klingbeil - foul #3 on Sean Klingbeil, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen (SF) Thomas Parker | |
| 05:31 | UC Irvine | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:31 | UC Irvine | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Lowry | 57-51 |
| 05:03 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Sheppard - foul #2 on David Sheppard, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Jordan (PG) Clifford Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:03 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:03 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Lowry | 59-54 |
| 04:27 | UC Irvine | Ben Moore is called for the reach on Henry Fewell - foul #2 on Ben Moore, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro (PF) Edward Kazmierski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Jordan | 62-54 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 03:46 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Tim Todaro | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Jordan | 64-54 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard tips it but misses | 64-54 |
| 03:13 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Long | 64-54 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Fewell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Todaro (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Craig Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Cohen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Sheppard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Barry Cohen steals the ball from Tim Todaro | 64-54 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen jams it | 64-56 |
| 02:10 | UC Irvine | Henry Fewell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Todaro | 67-56 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Henry Fewell steals the ball from Barry Cohen | 67-56 |
| 01:26 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Long | 69-56 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 69-56 |
| 01:08 | UC Irvine | Craig Baker gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro is fouled on the floor by Sean Klingbeil - foul #4 on Sean Klingbeil, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright (PG), Glen Alcala (SG), Edward Kazmierski (SF), Ronald Obermiller (C) Michael Jordan, Henry Fewell, Craig Baker, James Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG), Thomas Parker (SG), Charles Marshall (SF), Jeffery Amin (PF), David Lott (C) Craig Lowry, Ben Moore, Barry Cohen, David Sheppard, Sean Klingbeil | |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | Tim Todaro misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | David Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | David Lott tips it in | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Amin | 69-58 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Ronald Obermiller hits the follow up shot | 71-58 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Clifford Wright runs out the clock | 71-61 |