| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Randall Masters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Kahn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Clayborn (fresh) PF - George Sweeney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Venne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn double dribbles | 28-34 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Randall Masters is called for the reach on Alex Mangual - foul #2 on Randall Masters, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Nathaniel Clayborn - foul #2 on Nathaniel Clayborn, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:45 | UC Irvine | Randall Masters's layup is rejected by Roger Whitaker | 28-36 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Chuck Jaime | 28-36 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is hacked by Gerard Kahn - foul #1 on Gerard Kahn, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker misses the runner in the lane | 28-36 |
| 18:06 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Clayborn | 28-36 |
| 17:47 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-36 |
| 17:45 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn tips it but misses | 28-36 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston loses the dribble to George Sweeney | 28-36 |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Paul Johnston denies the turnaround by George Sweeney | 28-36 |
| 17:12 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon (C) Paul Johnston | |
| 16:24 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roger Whitaker | 30-36 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Venne - foul #1 on Ryan Venne, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Zachary Towe (C) Ryan Venne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle (PF) Roger Whitaker | |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 16:01 | UC Irvine | Randall Masters is fouled on the floor by Rafael Mericle - foul #3 on Rafael Mericle, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Gravely (PG), Joshua Murray (SG), James Hooks (C) Randall Masters, Gerard Kahn, George Sweeney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG), Roger Whitaker (PF) Thomas Hafley, Rafael Mericle | |
| 15:48 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Zachary Towe | 33-38 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Gravely (fresh) SG - Joshua Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathaniel Clayborn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Towe (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Patrick Craig (fresh) SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual's floater is tipped away by James Hooks | 33-38 |
| 15:24 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:01 | UC Irvine | James Gravely misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-38 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alex Mangual, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Randall Masters (PG), Gerard Kahn (SG), George Sweeney (PF), Ryan Venne (C) James Gravely, Joshua Murray, Nathaniel Clayborn, James Hooks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Rafael Mericle (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Patrick Craig, Roger Whitaker, Howard Dixon | |
| 14:18 | UC Irvine | Chuck Jaime is called for the reach on Ryan Venne - foul #1 on Chuck Jaime, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 14:00 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne can't finish the layup | 33-38 |
| 13:58 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the dunk | 35-38 |
| 13:38 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 13:14 | UC Irvine | Randall Masters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 13:13 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 12:28 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:20 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-38 |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn (SF) Zachary Towe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker (PF) Rafael Mericle | |
| 11:40 | UC Irvine | Randall Masters comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Johnston - foul #1 on Paul Johnston, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG) Thomas Hafley | |
| 11:40 | UC Irvine | Randall Masters makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:40 | UC Irvine | Randall Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Randall Masters (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Kahn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Clayborn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Sweeney (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Venne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Patrick Craig (fresh) SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig is fouled on the floor by Randall Masters - foul #3 on Randall Masters, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Hooks (C) Ryan Venne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Del Simmons (SF) Chuck Jaime | |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker throws it down on a great pass from Del Simmons | 41-40 |
| 10:41 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Sweeney | 44-40 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker hits a driving attempt near the basket | 44-42 |
| 09:57 | UC Irvine | Randall Masters hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Sweeney | 47-42 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Whitaker | 47-45 |
| 09:12 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:27 | UC Irvine | James Hooks is fouled on the floor by Alex Mangual - foul #2 on Alex Mangual, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Gravely (PG), Joshua Murray (SG), Zachary Towe (PF), Ryan Venne (C) Randall Masters, Gerard Kahn, George Sweeney, James Hooks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Thomas Hafley (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Howard Dixon (C) Alex Mangual, Patrick Craig, Del Simmons, Paul Johnston | |
| 08:10 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne hits a jumpshot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker lays it in on a great pass from Richard Brescia | 49-47 |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Gravely (fresh) SG - Joshua Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathaniel Clayborn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Towe (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Venne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Brescia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia's pass is intercepted by Ryan Venne | 52-47 |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Nathaniel Clayborn is blocked by Howard Dixon | 52-47 |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 06:38 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Clayborn | 52-47 |
| 06:18 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime's floater is tipped away by Nathaniel Clayborn | 52-47 |
| 06:10 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker's floater is tipped away by Ryan Venne | 54-47 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker tips it home | 54-49 |
| 05:36 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Randall Masters (PG), Gerard Kahn (SG), George Sweeney (PF) James Gravely, Joshua Murray, Zachary Towe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Rafael Mericle (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Richard Brescia, Roger Whitaker, Howard Dixon | |
| 05:19 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn is fouled on the floor by Rafael Mericle - foul #4 on Rafael Mericle, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 05:07 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is fouled on the floor by Randall Masters - foul #4 on Randall Masters, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker (PF) Rafael Mericle | |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston is denied on a layup by George Sweeney | 54-49 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Chuck Jaime | 54-49 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Nathaniel Clayborn takes the ball from Roger Whitaker | 54-49 |
| 03:53 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Randall Masters | 56-49 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ryan Venne - foul #2 on Ryan Venne, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Zachary Towe (SF) Nathaniel Clayborn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:31 | UC Irvine | Ryan Venne pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Randall Masters (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerard Kahn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Towe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Sweeney (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Venne (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Johnston (fresh) 3 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Whitaker - foul #3 on Roger Whitaker, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| 03:18 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:18 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 02:56 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 02:54 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn loses the dribble to Alex Mangual in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 57-50 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hafley | 57-50 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Mangual | 57-52 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:04 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hafley | 57-52 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Masters - foul #5 on Randall Masters, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Gravely (PG), Nathaniel Clayborn (SF) Randall Masters, Zachary Towe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:39 | UC Irvine | Gerard Kahn knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ryan Venne | 60-54 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 00:57 | UC Irvine | Roger Whitaker steals it from George Sweeney | 60-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney is hacked by Alex Mangual in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Mangual, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | George Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is fouled on the floor by Gerard Kahn - foul #2 on Gerard Kahn, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Mangual - foul #4 on Alex Mangual, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Stodola (PG), Joshua Murray (PF) James Gravely, George Sweeney | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Nathaniel Clayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Joshua Murray snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Hooks (C) Ryan Venne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | James Hooks is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Mangual - foul #5 on Alex Mangual, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG) Alex Mangual | |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | James Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | James Hooks misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | John Stodola runs out the clock | 65-62 |