| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian McColm (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) PF - David Sroka (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is hacked by Lee Zorich - foul #1 on Lee Zorich, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is fouled on the floor by Lee Zorich - foul #2 on Lee Zorich, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | David Sroka can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-28 |
| 19:21 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Brian McColm | 40-28 |
| 19:16 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith loses the dribble to Norman Revell | 40-28 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell travels with the ball | 40-28 |
| 18:54 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich drills a floater from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Gerth and he's hacked by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:19 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen makes the jump hook from close range set up by Hal Cox | 44-31 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | David Sroka knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Gerth and he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:49 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | David Sroka pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | David Sroka comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 17:35 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:22 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-34 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is fouled on the floor by Hal Cox - foul #1 on Hal Cox, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | David Sroka misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to David Sroka | 44-34 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth misses the floater from the left side | 44-34 |
| 16:23 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 16:17 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants loses the ball out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Burd (PF), Carl Jordan (C) James Paulsen, Brian McColm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SF), Richard Smith (C) Charles Gerth, Jordan Cooper, Norman Revell | |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Carl Jordan is called for the reach on Linwood Lindell - foul #2 on Carl Jordan, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), James Solinski (SF) Ronald McCants, Hal Cox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Solinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Burd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | David Sroka throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (SG) Lee Zorich | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:12 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Jordan Cooper (SF) Linwood Lindell, David Sroka | |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith tips it home | 44-36 |
| 14:45 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 14:21 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 14:19 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:08 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 48-39 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith is hacked by Steven Smith - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich (SG), Hal Cox (SF), James Paulsen (PF), Brian McColm (C) Steven Smith, James Solinski, Donald Burd, Carl Jordan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Norman Revell (C) Steve Thomas | |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:55 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:39 | UC Irvine | Richard Smith blocks the short jumper by Brian McColm | 48-39 |
| 13:37 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald McCants | 48-39 |
| 13:23 | UC Irvine | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Hal Cox - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus (PG) Ronald McCants | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (SG), David Sroka (PF) Jordan Cooper, Richard Smith | |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Richard Barcus steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-39 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Lee Zorich - foul #3 on Lee Zorich, team foul #8 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG) Charles Gerth | |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:30 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox hits a floater from the left wing set up by Lee Zorich | 50-41 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Griffin | 50-44 |
| 11:42 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Norman Revell | 50-44 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Richard Barcus (fresh) SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian McColm (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Raymond Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 11:26 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:08 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:46 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:41 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by David Sroka - foul #3 on David Sroka, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), Carl Jordan (C) Richard Barcus, Brian McColm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Jordan Cooper (SF) Linwood Lindell, Raymond Griffin | |
| 10:41 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:41 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 10:23 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:09 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-44 |
| 10:07 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen tips it home | 53-44 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 09:47 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox is hacked by Steve Thomas - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Solinski (SF), Donald Burd (PF), Brian McColm (C) Hal Cox, James Paulsen, Carl Jordan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Smith (C) Norman Revell | |
| 09:27 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich is called for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan (SF) Lee Zorich | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | David Sroka can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 09:01 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:45 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Donald Burd | 55-47 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Donald Burd swats the short shot by Charles Gerth | 55-47 |
| 08:33 | UC Irvine | Carl Jordan grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 08:22 | UC Irvine | Donald Burd hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), Lee Zorich (SG), Hal Cox (SF), James Paulsen (PF) Ronald McCants, James Solinski, Donald Burd, Brian McColm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SG), Norman Revell (C) Steve Thomas, David Sroka | |
| 07:31 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 60-47 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lee Zorich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hal Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Paulsen (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin is hacked by Lee Zorich - foul #4 on Lee Zorich, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (SG) Jordan Cooper | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:11 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Carl Jordan | 60-47 |
| 06:53 | UC Irvine | Norman Revell takes the ball from James Paulsen | 60-47 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth double dribbles | 60-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian McColm (C) Carl Jordan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG), David Sroka (PF) Charles Gerth, Richard Smith | |
| 06:12 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm hits a runner in the paint | 62-47 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Thomas | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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 (+2) | |
| 05:29 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-49 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | David Sroka grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | David Sroka can't finish the layup | 62-49 |
| 05:19 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:50 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-49 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell loses the dribble to James Paulsen | 62-49 |
| 04:19 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Revell - foul #2 on Norman Revell, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), Donald Burd (PF) Steven Smith, James Paulsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Jordan Cooper (SF), Richard Smith (C) Linwood Lindell, Raymond Griffin, Norman Revell | |
| 04:19 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:19 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Sroka | 64-52 |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | Steve Thomas steals the ball from Hal Cox | 64-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brian McColm - foul #1 on Brian McColm, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Solinski (SG), Carl Jordan (SF), James Shepherd (C) Lee Zorich, Hal Cox, Brian McColm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ronald McCants (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Solinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Burd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shepherd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | James Solinski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Smith (PG), James Paulsen (PF) Donald Burd, James Shepherd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich (SG), Hal Cox (SF), Brian McColm (C) Ronald McCants, James Solinski, Carl Jordan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Norman Revell (C) Richard Smith | |
| 02:28 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lee Zorich | 66-54 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | David Sroka blows the layup | 66-54 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | David Sroka grabs the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Revell | 66-56 |
| 01:35 | UC Irvine | James Paulsen hits the finger roll set up by Lee Zorich | 68-56 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 68-59 |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich is hacked by David Sroka - foul #4 on David Sroka, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| 00:52 | UC Irvine | Hal Cox misses the floater from the right side | 68-59 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Charles Gerth | 68-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | UC Irvine | Steven Smith is hacked by Charles Gerth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Gerth, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Solinski (SF), Carl Jordan (PF) Hal Cox, James Paulsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich is hacked by Charles Gerth - foul #2 on Charles Gerth, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Revell | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants (PG), Hal Cox (SF), James Paulsen (PF) Steven Smith, James Solinski, Carl Jordan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Gerth - foul #3 on Charles Gerth, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Brian McColm makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Gerth | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Charles Gerth is called for the reach on Lee Zorich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Gerth, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Gerth | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | Charles Gerth is called for the reach on Lee Zorich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Gerth, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG) Charles Gerth | |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | Lee Zorich misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | David Sroka travels with the ball | 75-71 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Ronald McCants runs out the clock | 75-71 |