| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pulido (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andre Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Kuhl (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Eddy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Ahmad (fresh) C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Sean Brennan | 35-37 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 19:03 | UC Irvine | Joshua Rogers is called for the reach on Frank Kuhl - foul #3 on Joshua Rogers, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett (PF) Joshua Rogers | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 18:55 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 37-37 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Stephen Duprey | 37-37 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Brennan | 37-37 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 18:05 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Williams and he's fouled by Brian Pruett - foul #1 on Brian Pruett, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 18:05 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 17:47 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Duprey - foul #3 on Stephen Duprey, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Needham (C) Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico State | William Needham grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Larry Newborn swats the layup by Sean Brennan | 37-40 |
| 17:28 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 17:10 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on William Needham - foul #2 on William Needham, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 17:10 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:10 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | William Needham loses the dribble to Richard Williams | 37-40 |
| 16:49 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 37-42 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 16:13 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 16:09 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Sean Brennan | 37-42 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Kuhl - foul #1 on Frank Kuhl, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) Andre Brown, Brian Pruett | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Eddie Moak (SG), George Jones (SF), Bryan Harkey (PF), Eugene Burkart (C) Richard Williams, Frank Kuhl, Michael Eddy, Chris Ahmad, Larry Newborn | |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido misses the 3rd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:53 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pulido (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Needham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Moak (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Harkey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Burkart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (SG) Kenneth Pulido | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey's layup is rejected by George Jones | 38-42 |
| 15:17 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:58 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddie Moak | 38-44 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-44 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 14:37 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:28 | UC Irvine | George Jones is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG), Brian Pruett (SF) Sean Brennan, William Needham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Williams (PG), Frank Kuhl (SG), Michael Eddy (SF), Larry Newborn (C) Willie Kowalewski, Eddie Moak, George Jones, Eugene Burkart | |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Bryan Harkey - foul #2 on Bryan Harkey, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Brown (SF) Brian Pruett | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad (PF) Bryan Harkey | |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers makes the 3rd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:57 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Larry Newborn is denied by Stephen Duprey | 40-44 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 13:28 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 13:26 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Andre Brown | 43-44 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding loses the dribble to Richard Williams | 43-44 |
| 13:05 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams lays it up and in | 43-46 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:42 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:21 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Stephen Duprey | 43-46 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 12:05 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:39 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Ahmad | 43-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ashley Spaulding (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ratcliffe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. C - Stephen Duprey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Kuhl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Eddy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Ahmad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Eddy | 43-48 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Eddy - foul #2 on Michael Eddy, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan (PG), Kenneth Pulido (SG), Brian Pruett (PF), William Needham (C) Ashley Spaulding, Michael Ratcliffe, Joshua Rogers, Stephen Duprey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Eddie Moak (SG), George Jones (SF), Bryan Harkey (PF), Eugene Burkart (C) Richard Williams, Frank Kuhl, Michael Eddy, Chris Ahmad, Larry Newborn | |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:49 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:34 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart clanks a shot near the basket | 44-48 |
| 10:33 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:25 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lobato (C) Andre Brown | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | James Lobato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | William Needham tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 09:42 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 09:41 | UC Irvine | George Jones tips it home | 46-50 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | William Needham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | William Needham tips it home | 48-50 |
| 09:13 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart is fouled on the floor by James Lobato - foul #1 on James Lobato, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers (PF) James Lobato | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Williams (PG), Frank Kuhl (SG), Michael Eddy (SF) Willie Kowalewski, Eddie Moak, George Jones | |
| 08:57 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Williams | 48-53 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sean Brennan | 51-53 |
| 08:12 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Frank Kuhl and the foul's on Sean Brennan - foul #2 on Sean Brennan, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn (C) Bryan Harkey | |
| 08:12 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart misses the free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses the easy layup | 51-55 |
| 07:45 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 07:25 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Pruett - foul #2 on Brian Pruett, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (SG), Andre Brown (SF), James Lobato (C) Kenneth Pulido, William Needham, Brian Pruett | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Chris Ahmad (PF) Richard Williams, Eugene Burkart | |
| 07:25 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:25 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joshua Rogers | 51-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ashley Spaulding (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andre Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. C - James Lobato (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Kuhl (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Eddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Ahmad (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 06:52 | UC Irvine | Andre Brown steps in front of the Frank Kuhl pass | 53-56 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Lobato | 56-56 |
| 06:08 | UC Irvine | Ashley Spaulding steals it from Frank Kuhl | 56-56 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding lays it in | 58-56 |
| 05:49 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Chris Ahmad | 58-58 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 05:24 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:01 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 58-58 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido (SG), Stephen Duprey (C) Ashley Spaulding, James Lobato | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Williams (PG) Willie Kowalewski | |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Rogers | 60-58 |
| 04:34 | UC Irvine | Joshua Rogers blocks the short jumper by Michael Eddy | 60-58 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Brennan | 63-58 |
| 04:09 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown loses the dribble to Michael Eddy | 63-58 |
| 03:45 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Eddy | 63-60 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Pulido | 66-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Pulido (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Kuhl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Eddy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Ahmad (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad hits the finger roll set up by Richard Williams | 66-62 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 02:50 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Chris Ahmad | 66-62 |
| 02:41 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn double dribbles | 66-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Needham (SF) Andre Brown | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (SG), Bryan Harkey (SF), Eugene Burkart (C) Frank Kuhl, Michael Eddy, Larry Newborn | |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Chris Ahmad steps in front of the Stephen Duprey pass | 66-62 |
| 02:20 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Brown (SF) William Needham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl (SG), Michael Eddy (SF), Larry Newborn (C) Willie Kowalewski, Bryan Harkey, Eugene Burkart | |
| 01:55 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 01:54 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Stephen Duprey denies the turnaround by Chris Ahmad | 66-62 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Chris Ahmad | 66-62 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-62 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Richard Williams is called for the reach on Andre Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #4 | 68-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (SG), James Lobato (PF) Kenneth Pulido, Joshua Rogers | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan is hacked by Frank Kuhl - foul #2 on Frank Kuhl, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Richard Williams is called for the reach on Sean Brennan - foul #3 on Richard Williams, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding is fouled on the floor by Michael Eddy - foul #3 on Michael Eddy, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn gets the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Frank Kuhl can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-62 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | The clock runs out | 70-62 |