| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Caprio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Willis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Frausto (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeremy Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon Samborski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dowell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger inbounds the ball | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on David Frausto - foul #2 on David Frausto, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 19:19 | UC Irvine | John Caprio's pass is intercepted by Craig Kruger | 47-33 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Frank Wann | 47-35 |
| 18:46 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Perry knocks in the runner in the paint | 49-35 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jack Eppinger | 49-38 |
| 18:04 | UC Irvine | Frank Wann steals the ball from John Caprio | 49-38 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann makes the floater from the right side set up by Craig Kruger | 49-40 |
| 17:35 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Perry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 17:33 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to John Caprio | 49-40 |
| 17:18 | UC Irvine | David Frausto drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathon Samborski | 51-40 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | William Dowell can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 16:49 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski misses the driving attempt from the left block | 51-40 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | William Dowell grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger can't throw it down | 51-40 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 16:22 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 16:06 | UC Irvine | David Frausto loses the ball out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dahmen (PG), David Hill (SG), Eric Horne (SF), Joseph Abernathy (PF), Robert Nash (C) John Caprio, Gary Willis, David Frausto, Jeremy Perry, Jonathon Samborski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (SG), Eddie Hocker (SF), Tommy Kern (PF), Christopher Reeves (C) Bradley Lombard, Craig Kruger, William Dowell, Jack Eppinger | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Wann and he's hacked by Robert Nash - foul #2 on Robert Nash, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG) Frank Wann | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Robert Dahmen (fresh) SG - David Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Abernathy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Nash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Maglio (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Spears (fresh) SF - Eddie Hocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tommy Kern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Dahmen | 54-43 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern banks in the layup | 54-45 |
| 14:57 | UC Irvine | Eric Horne lays it in on a great pass from Robert Dahmen | 56-45 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears is hacked by Robert Nash - foul #3 on Robert Nash, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Caprio (PG), David Frausto (SF), Jonathon Samborski (C) Robert Dahmen, Eric Horne, Robert Nash | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG), Craig Kruger (SF), Jack Eppinger (C) Steven Maglio, Brian Spears, Christopher Reeves, Tommy Kern | |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Frank Wann | 56-47 |
| 14:10 | UC Irvine | Frank Wann steps in front of the Joseph Abernathy pass | 56-47 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann throws it down | 56-49 |
| 13:52 | UC Irvine | David Hill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Willis (SG), Jeremy Perry (PF) David Hill, Joseph Abernathy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dowell (PF) Craig Kruger | |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:28 | UC Irvine | David Frausto misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF) Eddie Hocker | |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | William Dowell swats the layup by Jeremy Perry | 56-50 |
| 13:06 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to David Frausto | 56-50 |
| 13:00 | UC Irvine | David Frausto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-50 |
| 12:59 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Perry snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 12:45 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern (C) Jack Eppinger | |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Perry steps in front of the Craig Kruger pass | 56-50 |
| 12:12 | UC Irvine | John Caprio is hacked by Bradley Lombard - foul #2 on Bradley Lombard, team foul #1 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Hill (SF), Joseph Abernathy (C) David Frausto, Jonathon Samborski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (SG), Eddie Hocker (C) Bradley Lombard, Tommy Kern | |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | David Hill's pass is intercepted by William Dowell | 56-50 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Caprio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Willis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Abernathy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Maglio (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dowell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Hocker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-50 |
| 11:29 | UC Irvine | Gary Willis pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:13 | UC Irvine | David Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-50 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Craig Kruger | 56-52 |
| 11:02 | UC Irvine | John Caprio clanks a runner from the right block | 56-52 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | William Dowell gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | William Dowell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 10:40 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Perry is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eric Horne (SG), David Frausto (SF), Jonathon Samborski (C) John Caprio, Gary Willis, Jeremy Perry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG), Tommy Kern (SF), Christopher Reeves (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Frank Wann, Craig Kruger, William Dowell, Eddie Hocker | |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 10:15 | UC Irvine | David Frausto grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:58 | UC Irvine | Eric Horne misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Bradley Lombard - foul #3 on Bradley Lombard, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| 09:58 | UC Irvine | Eric Horne makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:58 | UC Irvine | Eric Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger clanks a runner from the right block | 58-52 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Reeves - foul #1 on Christopher Reeves, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Caprio (PG) David Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Eddie Hocker (SF) Steven Maglio, Christopher Reeves | |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 09:06 | UC Irvine | Eric Horne snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 08:42 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski loses the ball out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Willis (SG) Joseph Abernathy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF), William Dowell (PF) Eddie Hocker, Tommy Kern | |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:08 | UC Irvine | Eric Horne hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Samborski steps in front of the Frank Wann pass | 61-54 |
| 07:30 | UC Irvine | Eric Horne is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eric Horne, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Perry (PF), Robert Nash (C) Eric Horne, Jonathon Samborski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (SG), Eddie Hocker (C) Bradley Lombard, Jack Eppinger | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Caprio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Willis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Frausto (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Nash (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Maglio (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dowell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Eddie Hocker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | William Dowell misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on David Frausto - foul #3 on David Frausto, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Hill (SF), Joseph Abernathy (C) David Frausto, Robert Nash | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | William Dowell misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | William Dowell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:00 | UC Irvine | Joseph Abernathy is hacked by Eddie Hocker - foul #1 on Eddie Hocker, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| 06:45 | UC Irvine | David Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Wann | 61-57 |
| 06:01 | UC Irvine | John Caprio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eric Horne (SG), David Frausto (SF), Jonathon Samborski (C) John Caprio, Gary Willis, Joseph Abernathy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG), Jack Eppinger (C) Frank Wann, William Dowell | |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Perry swats the layup by Eddie Hocker | 61-57 |
| 05:46 | UC Irvine | David Hill snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 05:41 | UC Irvine | David Frausto is fouled on the floor by Craig Kruger - foul #2 on Craig Kruger, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern (PF) Craig Kruger | |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski misses badly on a floater in the lane | 61-57 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Samborski - foul #1 on Jonathon Samborski, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Caprio (PG), Gary Willis (SG) David Hill, Eric Horne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Christopher Reeves (PF) Steven Maglio, Eddie Hocker | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | John Caprio connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Perry | 63-57 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Gary Willis takes the ball from Tommy Kern | 63-57 |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | David Frausto lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Willis | 65-57 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Eppinger | 65-59 |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | Gary Willis lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathon Samborski | 67-59 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF), William Dowell (PF) Tommy Kern, Christopher Reeves | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger is fouled on the floor by John Caprio - foul #1 on John Caprio, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Caprio (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Frausto (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathon Samborski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Dowell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Willis - foul #2 on Gary Willis, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | David Frausto drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gary Willis | 69-62 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | David Frausto grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:18 | UC Irvine | John Caprio misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger loses the ball out of bounds | 69-62 |
| 01:37 | UC Irvine | David Frausto misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-62 |
| 01:36 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Perry misses the tip | 69-62 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski tips it home | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | William Dowell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 01:22 | UC Irvine | David Frausto snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:06 | UC Irvine | Jonathon Samborski makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Frausto | 73-62 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-62 |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Perry snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | David Frausto is fouled on the floor by Craig Kruger - foul #3 on Craig Kruger, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dahmen (PG), David Hill (SG), Eric Horne (SF), Joseph Abernathy (PF), Robert Nash (C) John Caprio, Gary Willis, David Frausto, Jeremy Perry, Jonathon Samborski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Brian Spears (SG), Eddie Hocker (SF), Tommy Kern (PF), Christopher Reeves (C) Frank Wann, Bradley Lombard, Craig Kruger, William Dowell, Jack Eppinger | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Dahmen runs out the clock | 73-62 |