| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Messer (fresh) SG - James Adams (fresh) SF - Christopher Zets (fresh) PF - Patrick Felder (fresh) C - Jefferson Eckenrode (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Janssen (fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) C - Dale Laughter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch 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) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clinton Nevarez | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | UC Irvine | Jefferson Eckenrode's floater is tipped away by Evan McNinch | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | 3 seconds is called on Joshua Janssen | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | UC Irvine | James Adams scores on a turnaround from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter is fouled on the floor by Jefferson Eckenrode - foul #1 on Jefferson Eckenrode, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to John Messer | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zets misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | UC Irvine | Jefferson Eckenrode pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | UC Irvine | Patrick Felder drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Adams | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | UC Irvine | Patrick Felder grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | UC Irvine | Patrick Felder misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | UC Irvine | Jefferson Eckenrode tips it in | 6-3 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 6-3 |
| 17:19 | UC Irvine | John Messer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:10 | UC Irvine | James Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter tips it but misses | 6-3 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen tips it but misses | 6-3 |
| 16:58 | UC Irvine | Patrick Felder grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | UC Irvine | Patrick Felder is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Johnson - foul #1 on Carmelo Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Reese (SG), Julian Veiga (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Joshua Janssen, Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, Dale Laughter | |
| 16:36 | UC Irvine | Jefferson Eckenrode is whistled for a carry | 6-3 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John South (PF), Thomas Burks (C) Patrick Felder, Jefferson Eckenrode | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:50 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:49 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Messer (fresh) SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Zets (fairly fresh) PF - John South (fresh) C - Thomas Burks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Reese (fresh) SF - Julian Veiga (fresh) PF - David Coughlan (fresh) C - Ronald Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zets hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Julian Veiga - foul #1 on Julian Veiga, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Peter Singleton (PG), Patrick Felder (PF), Jefferson Eckenrode (C) John Messer, James Adams, Thomas Burks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:39 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zets makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:39 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zets misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | David Reese snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | David Reese knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Coughlan | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | UC Irvine | Jefferson Eckenrode clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 14:43 | UC Irvine | John South gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:39 | UC Irvine | David Coughlan steps in front of the Christopher Zets pass | 7-8 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | David Reese is called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Messer (PG), James Adams (SG) Peter Singleton, Christopher Zets | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), William Schwegel (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Evan McNinch (PF), Dale Laughter (C) Garry Ralston, David Reese, Julian Veiga, David Coughlan, Ronald Jones | |
| 14:09 | UC Irvine | Patrick Felder's floater is tipped away by Evan McNinch | 7-8 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | John Messer steps in front of the Dale Laughter pass | 7-8 |
| 13:37 | UC Irvine | John Messer lays it up and in | 9-8 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 12:56 | UC Irvine | Joshua Janssen takes the ball from John South | 9-10 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | William Schwegel can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 12:50 | UC Irvine | Jefferson Eckenrode grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 12:30 | UC Irvine | James Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch is hacked by Patrick Felder - foul #1 on Patrick Felder, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Stock (SG), Christopher Zets (SF), Thomas Burks (PF), Scott Johnson (C) James Adams, John South, Patrick Felder, Jefferson Eckenrode | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), Ronald Jones (C) Joshua Janssen, William Schwegel, Dale Laughter | |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Evan McNinch | 9-13 |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | Ronald Jones is called for the reach on John Messer - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), Dale Laughter (C) Garry Ralston, Ronald Jones | |
| 11:44 | UC Irvine | Patrick Stock knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 12-13 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Messer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Stock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Zets (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Burks (fresh) C - Scott Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Janssen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) 2 blk. C - Dale Laughter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Nevarez | 12-16 |
| 11:23 | UC Irvine | Patrick Stock drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-16 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clinton Nevarez | 15-19 |
| 11:05 | UC Irvine | Joshua Janssen is called for the reach on John Messer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Janssen, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Adams (SG), John South (PF) Patrick Stock, Scott Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Julian Veiga (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Joshua Janssen, Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, Dale Laughter | |
| 10:56 | UC Irvine | John South is hacked by David Coughlan - foul #1 on David Coughlan, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), Dale Laughter (C) Garry Ralston, Ronald Jones | |
| 10:51 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zets makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Adams | 17-19 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter can't throw it down but the foul's on James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Evan McNinch (PF) Joshua Janssen, Julian Veiga, David Coughlan | |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:18 | UC Irvine | James Adams is called for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Peter Singleton (PG), Scott Johnson (SF) John Messer, Christopher Zets | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), Julian Veiga (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Garry Ralston, Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, Dale Laughter | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-20 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | John South pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:33 | UC Irvine | Peter Singleton blows the dunk | 17-20 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Burks - foul #1 on Thomas Burks, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Messer (PG), Patrick Stock (SG), Christopher Zets (SF), Patrick Felder (PF), Jefferson Eckenrode (C) Peter Singleton, James Adams, Scott Johnson, John South, Thomas Burks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Reese (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Evan McNinch (PF) Joshua Janssen, Clinton Nevarez, Julian Veiga, David Coughlan | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Patrick Felder grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 08:54 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zets's floater is tipped away by Ronald Jones | 17-20 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 17-20 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Jones | 17-22 |
| 08:07 | UC Irvine | Patrick Felder misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Evan McNinch - foul #1 on Evan McNinch, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Adams (SG) Patrick Stock | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), Dale Laughter (C) Garry Ralston, David Reese, Ronald Jones | |
| 08:07 | UC Irvine | Patrick Felder misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:07 | UC Irvine | Patrick Felder misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Evan McNinch | 17-24 |
| 07:42 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zets is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Johnson - foul #2 on Carmelo Johnson, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Reese (SG), William Schwegel (SF) Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson | |
| 07:42 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zets makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:42 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zets misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch grabs the board | 18-24 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Messer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Zets (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Felder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jefferson Eckenrode (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Janssen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Schwegel (fresh) PF - Evan McNinch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Laughter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Janssen | 18-26 |
| 07:17 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zets misses badly on a shot from the left block | 18-26 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Patrick Felder - foul #2 on Patrick Felder, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John South (SF), Thomas Burks (PF) Christopher Zets, Patrick Felder | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Julian Veiga (SF) David Reese, William Schwegel | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch makes the free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:32 | UC Irvine | Jefferson Eckenrode hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Messer | 20-29 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 20-29 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Janssen | 20-32 |
| 05:41 | UC Irvine | Evan McNinch swats the shot by Thomas Burks | 20-32 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses long on a floater from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 05:33 | UC Irvine | James Adams gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 05:28 | UC Irvine | Julian Veiga is called for the reach on John Messer - foul #2 on Julian Veiga, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Stock (SG), Christopher Zets (SF) James Adams, Jefferson Eckenrode | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Reese (SG), William Schwegel (SF), David Coughlan (PF) Joshua Janssen, Clinton Nevarez, Julian Veiga, Evan McNinch | |
| 05:28 | UC Irvine | John Messer makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:28 | UC Irvine | John Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Messer - foul #1 on John Messer, team foul #6 | 22-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Peter Singleton (PG), Scott Johnson (C) John Messer, Thomas Burks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:56 | UC Irvine | Peter Singleton scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Patrick Stock | 24-34 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-37 |
| 04:28 | UC Irvine | Garry Ralston steals the ball from Peter Singleton | 24-37 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston banks in the layup | 24-39 |
| 04:07 | UC Irvine | Patrick Stock clanks a turnaround from close range | 24-39 |
| 04:05 | UC Irvine | Scott Johnson grabs the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 03:53 | UC Irvine | John South makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Patrick Stock | 26-39 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter tips it home | 26-41 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Peter Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Stock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Zets (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John South (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Schwegel (fresh) PF - David Coughlan (fresh) C - Dale Laughter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | UC Irvine | Peter Singleton hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Stock | 28-41 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-41 |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Patrick Stock gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 02:39 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zets misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 02:38 | UC Irvine | Scott Johnson tips it back up and in | 30-41 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Patrick Stock picks off the pass by Garry Ralston | 30-41 |
| 01:55 | UC Irvine | Christopher Zets misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Garry Ralston and he's fouled by Patrick Stock - foul #1 on Patrick Stock, team foul #7 | 30-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Messer (PG), James Adams (SG), Joseph Messner (SF), Patrick Felder (PF), Jefferson Eckenrode (C) Peter Singleton, Patrick Stock, Christopher Zets, John South, Scott Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Evan McNinch (PF) Garry Ralston, David Reese, William Schwegel, David Coughlan | |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 01:13 | UC Irvine | Patrick Felder loses the dribble to Evan McNinch | 30-44 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter hits the follow up shot | 30-46 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | John Messer misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Janssen - foul #2 on Joshua Janssen, team foul #9 | 30-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones (C) Dale Laughter | |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | John Messer makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | John Messer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 31-46 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-49 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | James Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones travels with the ball | 34-49 |