| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Nathaniel Lim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Cater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Knox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-24 |
| 19:49 | UC Irvine | George Cater pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:22 | UC Irvine | George Cater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 18:49 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Lim | 31-26 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 18:13 | UC Irvine | William Knox hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Nathaniel Lim | 31-28 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:47 | UC Irvine | Norman Revell is called for the reach on Nathaniel Lim - foul #1 on Norman Revell, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 17:33 | UC Irvine | George Cater's pass is intercepted by Steve Thomas | 31-28 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (PG), Gary Cayer (SF), David Sroka (PF) Linwood Lindell, Arthur Perry, Gregory Mayer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 16:47 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on William Knox - foul #2 on William Knox, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Smith (C) Norman Revell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich (SG), Brian McColm (PF) George Cater, James Paulsen | |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Hal Cox takes the ball from Gary Cayer | 31-28 |
| 16:08 | UC Irvine | Steve Thomas steps in front of the Lee Zorich pass | 31-28 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Griffin | 34-28 |
| 15:53 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Arthur Perry (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF) Raymond Griffin, Gary Cayer, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Green (SG), James Solinski (SF), Carl Jordan (C) Nathaniel Lim, Hal Cox, William Knox | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Sroka (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Green (fresh) SF - James Solinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian McColm (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UC Irvine | James Solinski misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-28 |
| 15:41 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan can't tip it in | 34-28 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | David Sroka gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Brian McColm - foul #2 on Brian McColm, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer (SG), Norman Revell (C) Steve Thomas, David Sroka | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Cater (SG), James Paulsen (PF) Richard Green, Carl Jordan | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:09 | UC Irvine | Gary Cayer is called for the reach on Brian McColm - foul #1 on Gary Cayer, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| 14:53 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses the shot from the baseline | 35-28 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Paulsen - foul #1 on James Paulsen, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG) Gary Cayer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim (PG), Hal Cox (SF) Lee Zorich, James Solinski | |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:38 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:09 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Perry - foul #3 on Arthur Perry, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer (SF) Arthur Perry | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Knox (C) Brian McColm | |
| 14:09 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:09 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell is hacked by William Knox - foul #3 on William Knox, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Sroka (PF) Gregory Mayer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell loses the dribble to Hal Cox | 35-29 |
| 13:10 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Nathaniel Lim | 35-31 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | David Sroka loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry (SF) Norman Revell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich (SG), James Solinski (SF), Brian McColm (PF) George Cater, Hal Cox, James Paulsen | |
| 12:30 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 12:13 | UC Irvine | William Knox grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | Arthur Perry denies the turnaround by Brian McColm | 35-31 |
| 11:51 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Cayer (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Sroka (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Nathaniel Lim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Solinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian McColm (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich is hacked by Gary Cayer - foul #2 on Gary Cayer, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Gregory Mayer (PF), Norman Revell (C) Charles Gerth, Steve Thomas, David Sroka | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Green (SG), Hal Cox (SF), James Paulsen (PF) Nathaniel Lim, James Solinski, William Knox | |
| 11:34 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich is fouled on the floor by Linwood Lindell - foul #1 on Linwood Lindell, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| 11:14 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 11:12 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen tips it home | 35-33 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Mayer | 38-33 |
| 10:43 | UC Irvine | Arthur Perry is called for the reach on Lee Zorich - foul #4 on Arthur Perry, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG) Arthur Perry | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Cater (SG), William Knox (C) Richard Green, Brian McColm | |
| 10:43 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Norman Revell | 38-33 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer clanks a runner near the basket | 38-33 |
| 10:19 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to James Paulsen | 38-33 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | William Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Raymond Griffin (SF), David Sroka (C) Linwood Lindell, Gary Cayer, Norman Revell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim (PG) Lee Zorich | |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Mayer | 38-33 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Griffin | 41-33 |
| 08:53 | UC Irvine | George Cater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by David Sroka is denied by William Knox | 41-33 |
| 08:31 | UC Irvine | William Knox pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-33 |
| 07:44 | UC Irvine | William Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Mayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - David Sroka (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Nathaniel Lim (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Cater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Paulsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Knox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox is fouled on the floor by David Sroka - foul #1 on David Sroka, team foul #8 | 41-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Gary Cayer (SG), Arthur Perry (SF), Norman Revell (C) Charles Gerth, Steve Thomas, Raymond Griffin, Gregory Mayer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich (SG), Brian McColm (PF), Carl Jordan (C) George Cater, James Paulsen, William Knox | |
| 07:23 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 07:23 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 07:23 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 07:05 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Sroka | 43-34 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich is fouled on the floor by Gary Cayer - foul #3 on Gary Cayer, team foul #9 | 43-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Steve Thomas (SG) Linwood Lindell, David Sroka | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Solinski (SF) Hal Cox | |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth drills a jumper in the paint set up by Gary Cayer | 45-36 |
| 05:54 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich misses short on a shot in the paint | 45-36 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | James Solinski picks off the pass by Charles Gerth | 45-36 |
| 05:44 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim lays it in set up by James Solinski | 45-38 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Gerth | 48-38 |
| 05:15 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Gerth - foul #4 on Charles Gerth, team foul #10 | 48-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer (PF) Gary Cayer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Cater (SG), William Knox (C) Nathaniel Lim, Carl Jordan | |
| 05:15 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:15 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 04:17 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm's layup is rejected by Gregory Mayer | 51-40 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-40 |
| 03:50 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich grabs the board | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | UC Irvine | George Cater clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Mayer - foul #2 on Gregory Mayer, team foul #11 | 51-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Gary Cayer (SG), Raymond Griffin (SF), David Sroka (C) Charles Gerth, Steve Thomas, Arthur Perry, Norman Revell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim (PG), Hal Cox (SF), James Paulsen (PF) Lee Zorich, James Solinski, Brian McColm | |
| 03:46 | UC Irvine | George Cater makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 03:46 | UC Irvine | George Cater makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Cayer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - David Sroka (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Nathaniel Lim (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Cater (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer buries a jump hook in the paint set up by David Sroka | 53-42 |
| 03:06 | UC Irvine | George Cater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-42 |
| 02:36 | UC Irvine | George Cater hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Hal Cox | 55-45 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Lim picks off the pass by Linwood Lindell in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 02:22 | UC Irvine | George Cater clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-45 |
| 02:21 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen tips it in | 55-47 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Arthur Perry (SF), Norman Revell (C) Linwood Lindell, Gary Cayer, Raymond Griffin, David Sroka | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Mayer | 58-47 |
| 01:51 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Lim drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Hal Cox | 58-50 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Gregory Mayer is blocked by William Knox | 58-50 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer is whistled for traveling | 58-50 |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | George Cater drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry is fouled in the backcourt by George Cater - foul #2 on George Cater, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer (SG), David Sroka (C) Steve Thomas, Norman Revell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | George Cater is called for the reach on Gary Cayer - foul #3 on George Cater, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry is fouled on the floor by William Knox - foul #4 on William Knox, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG) Gregory Mayer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | George Cater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer (PF) Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Lim is called for the reach on David Sroka in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel Lim, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Cater | 62-56 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Lim is called for the reach on Charles Gerth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Lim, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG) Gregory Mayer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | David Sroka grabs the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | David Sroka is hacked by William Knox - foul #5 on William Knox, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian McColm (C) William Knox | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | David Sroka misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | George Cater misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | George Cater knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Lim | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (PG), Norman Revell (C) Charles Gerth, David Sroka | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Lim - foul #3 on Nathaniel Lim, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | George Cater misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |