| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Freeman Roberts (fresh) SG - Hunter Briese (fresh) SF - Eugene Harvey (fresh) PF - Gary Lucero (fresh) C - Peter Fallin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) PF - Jonathan Walton (fresh) C - Jason Pitts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Lucero | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Pitts | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton is hacked by Gary Lucero - foul #1 on Gary Lucero, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts misses long on a shot in the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts misses long on a shot from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Walton | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Eugene Harvey picks off the pass by Jason Pitts | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero hits the follow up shot | 5-0 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Freeman Roberts | 7-3 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Yong Chu (PF), David Mackie (C) Terry Holt, Martin Johnson, Ronald Mellon, Jonathan Walton, Jason Pitts | |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Freeman Roberts | 10-3 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico State | William Trotta hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Koopman | 10-5 |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gary Lucero and the foul's on David Mackie - foul #1 on David Mackie, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Longwell (PF) Gary Lucero | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Martin Johnson (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Jason Pitts (C) William Trotta, George Holder, Clarence Koopman, David Mackie | |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Mellon | 13-7 |
| 15:56 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 15:54 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts misses the tip | 13-7 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the board | 13-7 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Freeman Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hunter Briese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - Peter Fallin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) SG - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Pitts (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Terry Holt is whistled for traveling | 13-7 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (PG), Ernest Haines (SF), David Mayer (C) Freeman Roberts, Eugene Harvey, Peter Fallin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Ronny Hubbell (PF) Terry Holt, Yong Chu | |
| 15:30 | UC Irvine | Jason Pitts is called for the reach on Jeremy Conn - foul #1 on Jason Pitts, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Saldivar (SF) Hunter Briese | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG) William Trotta | |
| 15:11 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn buries a shot from the left side | 15-7 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Terry Holt | 15-10 |
| 14:32 | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jason Pitts - foul #2 on Jason Pitts, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese (SG), Eugene Harvey (SF), Gary Lucero (PF) Jeremy Conn, William Saldivar, David Mayer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Jonathan Walton (PF), David Mackie (C) Terry Holt, Ronald Mellon, Ronny Hubbell, Jason Pitts | |
| 14:32 | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:32 | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton hits the finger roll | 16-12 |
| 13:42 | UC Irvine | David Mackie is called for the reach on Ernest Haines - foul #2 on David Mackie, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts (PG), Peter Fallin (C) Ernest Haines, John Longwell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Yong Chu (C) William Trotta, Clarence Koopman, David Mackie | |
| 13:37 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero misses short on a floater from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is whistled for a carry | 16-12 |
| 12:50 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin buries a shot near the basket and the foul's on Terry Holt - foul #1 on Terry Holt, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (PF), Clarence Koopman (C) Jonathan Walton, Yong Chu | |
| 12:50 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Peter Fallin is called for the reach on Clarence Koopman - foul #1 on Peter Fallin, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton (PF), Yong Chu (C) Ronny Hubbell, Clarence Koopman | |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton misses the 3 from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 12:17 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:06 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Peter Fallin and he's fouled by Ronald Mellon - foul #1 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Longwell (PF) Gary Lucero | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (PF), Clarence Koopman (C) Jonathan Walton, Yong Chu | |
| 12:06 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts misses the free throw | 21-12 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Martin Johnson | 21-12 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on John Longwell - foul #1 on John Longwell, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines (SF) Eugene Harvey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton (PF) Clarence Koopman | |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 11:51 | UC Irvine | John Longwell gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Freeman Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hunter Briese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Haines (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - Peter Fallin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) PF - Jonathan Walton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Hunter Briese picks off the pass by Ronald Mellon | 21-13 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines dunks the ball set up by Hunter Briese | 23-13 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 10:43 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 10:30 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-13 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronny Hubbell | 23-13 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses long on a shot near the basket | 23-13 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell tips it in | 23-15 |
| 09:52 | UC Irvine | Jonathan Walton steals it from Peter Fallin | 23-15 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Holt | 23-17 |
| 09:17 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts is hacked by Terry Holt - foul #2 on Terry Holt, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey (SF), Gary Lucero (PF), David Mayer (C) Hunter Briese, John Longwell, Peter Fallin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Yong Chu (PF), Clarence Koopman (C) Terry Holt, Jonathan Walton, Ronny Hubbell | |
| 09:17 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 08:54 | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 08:50 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 08:49 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero tips it in | 25-17 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is fouled on the floor by Ernest Haines - foul #1 on Ernest Haines, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (PG), William Saldivar (SG) Freeman Roberts, Ernest Haines | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton (PF) Clarence Koopman | |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | William Trotta double dribbles | 25-17 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman (C) Jonathan Walton | |
| 07:52 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn misses long on a jumper from the right block | 25-17 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Saldivar (fresh) SF - Eugene Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Lucero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Mellon (fairly fresh) PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Koopman (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Koopman | 25-20 |
| 07:02 | UC Irvine | William Saldivar scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-20 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu hits the follow up shot | 27-22 |
| 06:31 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Harvey | 30-22 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the easy layup | 30-22 |
| 06:17 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 06:11 | UC Irvine | William Saldivar misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts (PG), John Longwell (PF), Peter Fallin (C) Jeremy Conn, Gary Lucero, David Mayer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Jonathan Walton (PF), Jason Pitts (C) Martin Johnson, Yong Chu, Clarence Koopman | |
| 06:11 | UC Irvine | William Saldivar makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:11 | UC Irvine | William Saldivar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | George Holder is fouled on the floor by William Saldivar - foul #1 on William Saldivar, team foul #5 | 32-22 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese (SG), Ernest Haines (SF) William Saldivar, Eugene Harvey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson (SG) George Holder | |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is denied on a dunk by Peter Fallin | 32-22 |
| 05:33 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 05:23 | UC Irvine | Martin Johnson steals it from Ernest Haines | 32-22 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Johnson | 32-25 |
| 04:49 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton tips it home | 32-27 |
| 04:14 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin is whistled for a carry | 32-27 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey (SF), Gary Lucero (PF) Ernest Haines, John Longwell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (PG), Yong Chu (C) William Trotta, Jason Pitts | |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Martin Johnson, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (PG) Freeman Roberts | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Holt (PG), David Mackie (PF), Jason Pitts (C) George Holder, Jonathan Walton, Yong Chu | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hunter Briese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Lucero (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Fallin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Holt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (tiring) 3 pts. PF - David Mackie (fresh) C - Jason Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero clanks a floater from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | David Mackie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 03:17 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 02:59 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Peter Fallin is denied by David Mackie | 32-27 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Mackie | 32-27 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Fallin - foul #2 on Peter Fallin, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts (PG), John Longwell (C) Jeremy Conn, Peter Fallin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (SG), Jonathan Walton (PF) Martin Johnson, David Mackie | |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Jason Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:19 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Eugene Harvey - foul #1 on Eugene Harvey, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Mayer (C) Gary Lucero | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson (SG), Yong Chu (SF) William Trotta, Ronald Mellon | |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-29 |
| 02:05 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:54 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts misses the jumper from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Terry Holt | 34-31 |
| 01:15 | UC Irvine | John Longwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 01:14 | UC Irvine | David Mayer can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 01:13 | UC Irvine | John Longwell tips it in | 36-31 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Jonathan Walton and the foul's on Hunter Briese - foul #1 on Hunter Briese, team foul #8 | 36-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines (SG), Gary Lucero (PF), Peter Fallin (C) Hunter Briese, John Longwell, David Mayer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF) Martin Johnson, Jonathan Walton | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Pitts - foul #3 on Jason Pitts, team foul #11 | 36-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Johnson (SG), Jonathan Walton (PF), David Mackie (C) William Trotta, Yong Chu, Jason Pitts | |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Eugene Harvey swats the short shot by Terry Holt | 38-34 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | David Mackie snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Walton's layup is rejected by Gary Lucero | 38-34 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 38-34 |