| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Edward Leavitt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Earl Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Brady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Leggett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leon Burleigh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Beckham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt connects on the shot in the paint | 40-23 |
| 19:19 | UC Irvine | Charles Brown scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gary Fletcher | 40-25 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade blows the layup but he's fouled by Leon Burleigh - foul #3 on Leon Burleigh, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt (SF), George McCullagh (PF), Lawrence Warne (C) Kevin Brady, Glenn Leggett, Henry Simpson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Randall Washington (PF) Leon Burleigh | |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 18:48 | UC Irvine | Charles Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Turner | 41-28 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt is whistled for traveling | 41-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Reed (SF), Henry Simpson (C) Earl Wade, Lawrence Warne | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 18:10 | UC Irvine | Charles Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Turner | 41-30 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 17:47 | UC Irvine | Ronald Beckham grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 17:23 | UC Irvine | Randall Washington comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | William Reed travels with the ball | 41-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wright (PG), Brian Reeder (SG), Kevin Brady (SF), Glenn Leggett (PF) Edward Leavitt, Walter Brandt, William Reed, Henry Simpson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 16:40 | UC Irvine | Randall Washington is whistled for traveling | 41-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt (SG) Brian Reeder | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Yowell (PG), James Tarski (C) Charles Brown, Ronald Beckham | |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | William Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Yowell - foul #2 on Gregory Yowell, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Perkins (SG) Gary Fletcher | |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Brady and the foul's on Gregory Yowell - foul #3 on Gregory Yowell, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG) William Wright | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Halpin (PG), Clark Lindsey (SG) Gregory Yowell, Randall Washington | |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:54 | UC Irvine | James Tarski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 15:53 | UC Irvine | Joseph Halpin misses the tip | 44-30 |
| 15:52 | UC Irvine | James Tarski tips it home | 44-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Edward Leavitt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter Brandt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Brady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Leggett (fresh) 5 reb. C - George McCullagh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Joseph Halpin (fresh) SG - Clark Lindsey (fresh) SF - William Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clark Lindsey - foul #1 on Clark Lindsey, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wright (PG), Earl Wade (SG), Henry Simpson (C) Edward Leavitt, Kevin Brady, Glenn Leggett | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Brown (PG), Gary Fletcher (SG), Leon Burleigh (PF), Ronald Beckham (C) Joseph Halpin, Clark Lindsey, William Turner, James Tarski | |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:13 | UC Irvine | Gary Fletcher hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Perkins | 46-35 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Reeder (SG), Kevin Brady (SF), Glenn Leggett (PF) Earl Wade, Walter Brandt, George McCullagh | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:43 | UC Irvine | Brian Reeder is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #2 on Brian Reeder, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), Earl Wade (SG), George McCullagh (PF) William Wright, Brian Reeder, Glenn Leggett | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:26 | UC Irvine | Charles Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-35 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Henry Simpson | 46-35 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Brady | 48-35 |
| 13:50 | UC Irvine | Leon Burleigh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 13:49 | UC Irvine | Joseph Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:36 | UC Irvine | Leon Burleigh buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Gary Fletcher | 48-37 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wright (PG), Brian Reeder (SG), William Reed (SF), Glenn Leggett (PF) Edward Leavitt, Earl Wade, Kevin Brady, George McCullagh | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Turner (SF), Randall Washington (C) Gary Fletcher, Ronald Beckham | |
| 13:19 | UC Irvine | Charles Brown drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Turner | 48-40 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | William Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 12:55 | UC Irvine | Randall Washington gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:27 | UC Irvine | Henry Simpson denies the turnaround by William Turner | 48-40 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Glenn Leggett | 48-40 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | William Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), Earl Wade (SG), Kevin Brady (SF), George McCullagh (PF), Lawrence Warne (C) William Wright, Brian Reeder, William Reed, Glenn Leggett, Henry Simpson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Yowell (PG), Gary Fletcher (SG), Ronald Beckham (C) Charles Brown, Joseph Perkins, Leon Burleigh | |
| 11:56 | UC Irvine | Randall Washington makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Turner and he's hacked by Lawrence Warne - foul #1 on Lawrence Warne, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt (SG), Glenn Leggett (PF) Earl Wade, Lawrence Warne | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 11:56 | UC Irvine | Randall Washington makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett's pass is intercepted by Gregory Yowell | 48-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Edward Leavitt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter Brandt (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kevin Brady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Leggett (fresh) 6 reb. C - George McCullagh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Gregory Yowell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Beckham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UC Irvine | Gregory Yowell is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wright (PG), Earl Wade (SG), Henry Simpson (C) Edward Leavitt, Kevin Brady, George McCullagh | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Wright and the foul's on William Turner - foul #2 on William Turner, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), Kevin Brady (SF), George McCullagh (PF) William Wright, Walter Brandt, Glenn Leggett | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Leon Burleigh (PF) Randall Washington | |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:52 | UC Irvine | Gregory Yowell's pass is intercepted by Earl Wade | 51-43 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade throws it down | 53-43 |
| 10:31 | UC Irvine | Ronald Beckham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 10:30 | UC Irvine | Gary Fletcher misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 10:06 | UC Irvine | Leon Burleigh snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 09:53 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Gary Fletcher is denied by Henry Simpson | 53-43 |
| 09:52 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Fletcher | 53-43 |
| 09:33 | UC Irvine | Leon Burleigh misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-43 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Turner - foul #3 on William Turner, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wright (PG), Walter Brandt (SF), Glenn Leggett (PF), Lawrence Warne (C) Edward Leavitt, Kevin Brady, George McCullagh, Henry Simpson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Brown (PG), Joseph Perkins (SG), James Tarski (SF), Randall Washington (C) Gregory Yowell, Gary Fletcher, William Turner, Ronald Beckham | |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:20 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Leon Burleigh | 54-43 |
| 09:06 | UC Irvine | Leon Burleigh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Wade - foul #3 on Earl Wade, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady (SF) Earl Wade | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 09:06 | UC Irvine | Leon Burleigh misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:06 | UC Irvine | Leon Burleigh misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Glenn Leggett | 54-43 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | William Wright dunks the ball set up by Walter Brandt | 56-43 |
| 08:37 | UC Irvine | Charles Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett hits the finger roll | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:18 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Randall Washington is denied by Glenn Leggett | 58-43 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | William Wright grabs the board | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt loses the ball out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), Earl Wade (SG), William Reed (SF), George McCullagh (PF), Henry Simpson (C) William Wright, Walter Brandt, Kevin Brady, Glenn Leggett, Lawrence Warne | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Fletcher (SG), William Turner (SF), Ronald Beckham (C) Joseph Perkins, James Tarski, Leon Burleigh | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Edward Leavitt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Earl Wade (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Reed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George McCullagh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Gary Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Beckham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UC Irvine | Gary Fletcher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-43 |
| 07:13 | UC Irvine | Ronald Beckham hits the follow up shot | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Randall Washington - foul #3 on Randall Washington, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt (SF), Glenn Leggett (PF) William Reed, George McCullagh | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Perkins (PF) Randall Washington | |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:32 | UC Irvine | Joseph Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wright (PG), George McCullagh (PF) Edward Leavitt, Glenn Leggett | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Ronald Beckham swats the layup by Henry Simpson | 60-45 |
| 06:01 | UC Irvine | Ronald Beckham snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 05:40 | UC Irvine | Henry Simpson takes the ball from Charles Brown | 60-45 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses long on a floater from the left side | 60-45 |
| 05:12 | UC Irvine | Ronald Beckham snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 05:04 | UC Irvine | Ronald Beckham can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-45 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Joseph Perkins swats the dunk try by Earl Wade | 60-45 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson hits the follow up shot | 62-45 |
| 04:19 | UC Irvine | Charles Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 04:18 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Perkins | 62-45 |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Gary Fletcher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Walter Brandt | 62-45 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | William Turner is called for the reach on Walter Brandt - foul #4 on William Turner, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Reeder (SG), Lawrence Warne (PF) Earl Wade, Henry Simpson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Yowell (PG), Clark Lindsey (SG), Randall Washington (PF), James Tarski (C) Charles Brown, Gary Fletcher, William Turner, Ronald Beckham | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne grabs the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt is hacked by Joseph Perkins - foul #1 on Joseph Perkins, team foul #9 | 62-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Reed (SF) Brian Reeder | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | Randall Washington grabs the board | 63-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Walter Brandt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Reed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George McCullagh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Warne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Gregory Yowell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clark Lindsey (fresh) SF - Joseph Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Tarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | UC Irvine | Randall Washington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh is hacked by James Tarski - foul #1 on James Tarski, team foul #10 | 63-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oscar Oliver (PG), Brian Reeder (SG) William Wright, Walter Brandt | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 02:27 | UC Irvine | Clark Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Warne - foul #2 on Lawrence Warne, team foul #4 | 65-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wright (PG) Oscar Oliver | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | James Tarski scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Clark Lindsey | 65-47 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh misses badly on a floater from close range | 65-47 |
| 01:49 | UC Irvine | James Tarski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 01:44 | UC Irvine | Lawrence Warne is called for the reach on James Tarski - foul #3 on Lawrence Warne, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt (SG) Brian Reeder | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:33 | UC Irvine | James Tarski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | William Wright tips it in | 67-47 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | James Tarski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Warne - foul #4 on Lawrence Warne, team foul #6 | 67-47 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | James Tarski misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | James Tarski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Walter Brandt misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 67-48 |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Joseph Perkins | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Clark Lindsey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Yowell | 67-50 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | William Wright runs out the clock | 67-50 |