| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) SG - George Rodrigue (fresh) SF - Bill Maguire (fresh) PF - Gary Webb (fresh) C - Wade Madore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | John Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Wade Madore | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | John Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Gilmore - foul #1 on Michael Gilmore, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from George Rodrigue | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Rodrigue - foul #1 on George Rodrigue, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Gilmore | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | Paul Knapp is called for the reach on George Rodrigue - foul #1 on Paul Knapp, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 16:16 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Fred Hall | 7-8 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Gilmore (fairly fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Rodrigue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Maguire (fresh) PF - Gary Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Madore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb scores on a turnaround in the paint | 7-10 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller can't connect on a shot from the left side | 7-10 |
| 15:27 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:13 | UC Irvine | Alfred Miller is called for the reach on Gary Webb - foul #1 on Alfred Miller, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, Alfred Miller, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:55 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber's pass is intercepted by Gary Webb | 7-12 |
| 14:26 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | David Pugh scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:49 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, William Patton, Bobby Kemp | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Gary Shinn (SG), Freddy Hoadley (SF), Tony Hannum (PF), Michael Perryman (C) Dick Gottschalk, George Rodrigue, Bill Maguire, Gary Webb, Wade Madore | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall is fouled on the floor by Tony Hannum - foul #1 on Tony Hannum, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF) Kevin Jones, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Fred Hall, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| 12:53 | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-12 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | John Lewis grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore tips it home | 12-12 |
| 12:35 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson is hacked by Alfred Miller - foul #2 on Alfred Miller, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones (SF) Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG), George Rodrigue (SG) Christopher Johnson, Gary Shinn | |
| 12:20 | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses the 3 from straight away | 12-12 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | John Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Rodrigue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddy Hoadley (fresh) PF - Tony Hannum (fresh) C - Michael Perryman (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Hall | 14-12 |
| 11:30 | UC Irvine | Michael Perryman misses long on a turnaround from close range | 14-12 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp is whistled for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire (SF), Gary Webb (PF), Wade Madore (C) Freddy Hoadley, Tony Hannum, Michael Perryman | |
| 10:43 | UC Irvine | Bobby Kemp takes the ball from Dick Gottschalk | 14-12 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | David Pugh knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 10:07 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Rodrigue | 17-15 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | William Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones hits the follow up shot | 19-15 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | William Patton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-15 |
| 09:21 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Michael Gilmore (PF), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, William Patton, Kevin Jones, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (SG) George Rodrigue | |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Kemp | 24-15 |
| 08:54 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | John Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Gilmore | 26-15 |
| 08:22 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dick Gottschalk | 26-18 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 08:13 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 08:08 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-18 |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire gets the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 07:55 | UC Irvine | Gary Webb can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 26-18 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Kemp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SF - Bill Maguire (fresh) PF - Gary Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Madore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Fred Hall | 29-18 |
| 07:17 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones (SF), Todd Gruber (PF) Bobby Kemp, Michael Gilmore | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue (SG), Freddy Hoadley (SF), Tony Hannum (PF), Michael Perryman (C) Dick Gottschalk, Bill Maguire, Gary Webb, Wade Madore | |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall blows the layup | 29-18 |
| 06:52 | UC Irvine | Tony Hannum grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 06:28 | UC Irvine | Paul Knapp takes the ball from George Rodrigue | 29-18 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones misses the easy layup | 29-18 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones tips it home | 31-18 |
| 05:47 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Hall - foul #2 on Fred Hall, team foul #7 | 31-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), William Patton (SG), Michael Gilmore (PF) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, John Lewis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bill Maguire (SF), Gary Webb (PF), Wade Madore (C) Freddy Hoadley, Tony Hannum, Michael Perryman | |
| 05:47 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:47 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on William Patton - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #3 | 31-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG) Christopher Johnson | |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dick Gottschalk - foul #1 on Dick Gottschalk, team foul #4 | 31-20 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:08 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Rodrigue | 32-23 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore banks in the layup set up by William Patton | 34-23 |
| 04:29 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-23 |
| 04:19 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 04:14 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones's pass is intercepted by Gary Webb | 34-23 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Gruber (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dick Gottschalk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rodrigue (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bill Maguire (fresh) PF - Gary Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wade Madore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Wade Madore is denied by Todd Gruber | 34-23 |
| 03:41 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore grabs the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk is hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Alfred Miller (SF), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, William Patton, Kevin Jones, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (SG), Tony Hannum (PF) George Rodrigue, Gary Webb | |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Gilmore | 34-23 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | John Lewis misses the tip | 34-23 |
| 03:04 | UC Irvine | Tony Hannum snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 02:59 | UC Irvine | Wade Madore pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 02:52 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore snags the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | John Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber (PF) Michael Gilmore | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue (SG), Freddy Hoadley (SF), Gary Webb (PF) Dick Gottschalk, Bill Maguire, Wade Madore | |
| 01:56 | UC Irvine | Alfred Miller steps in front of the Freddy Hoadley pass | 34-23 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones (PF) Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:35 | UC Irvine | George Rodrigue buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Hannum | 34-26 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Hall | 36-26 |
| 01:25 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson double dribbles | 36-26 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | John Lewis double dribbles | 36-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk (PG) Christopher Johnson | |
| 00:48 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Rodrigue | 36-29 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Dick Gottschalk grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley is fouled on the floor by Alfred Miller - foul #3 on Alfred Miller, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), William Patton (SG), Michael Gilmore (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, Alfred Miller, John Lewis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Perryman (PF), Wade Madore (C) Gary Webb, Tony Hannum | |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Freddy Hoadley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | William Patton misses the halfcourt shot | 36-31 |