| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 19:39 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 19:21 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Richard Stinson - foul #3 on Richard Stinson, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG) Richard Stinson | |
| 19:21 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:21 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:21 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 3rd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Donald Rowe - foul #1 on Donald Rowe, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:43 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ray Moore | 44-36 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 18:24 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:07 | UC Irvine | Barry Albrecht steps in front of the Ray Moore pass | 44-36 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry is hacked by Robert Daniel - foul #2 on Robert Daniel, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Morissette | 44-38 |
| 17:22 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (SG), John Johnson (PF), Brian Morman (C) Matthew Dicus, Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (SG), Michael Peterson (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Barry Albrecht, Matthew Smith, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 16:45 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Morman | 48-38 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell (PF) Mike Frink | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) Bobby Parshall, Johnny Morissette | |
| 16:08 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore can't finish the layup | 48-38 |
| 16:06 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:47 | UC Irvine | John Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Martin Prince | 51-38 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Prince (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Morrell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Morman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jolley (fresh) SF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith buries a jumper from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 15:18 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus (SG), Mike Frink (SF), Donald Rowe (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Ray Moore, John Johnson, Louis Morrell, Brian Morman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Lloyd Shaul, Matthew Smith, Edward Niehaus | |
| 15:03 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Frink | 54-40 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 14:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 14:21 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe's pass is intercepted by Richard Stinson | 54-40 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-40 |
| 14:04 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 13:58 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Dicus | 57-40 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG) Martin Prince | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Joseph Jolley, Michael Peterson | |
| 13:16 | UC Irvine | Johnny Morissette is called for the reach on Ray Moore - foul #2 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Johnson (SF) Mike Frink | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:01 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Dicus | 59-40 |
| 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) | |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Morman (C) Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (C) Ray Huntsberry | |
| 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) | |
| 12:38 | UC Irvine | John Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Matthew Dicus | 61-40 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-42 |
| 12:12 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Rowe | 63-42 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Stinson | 63-45 |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Donald Rowe and he's fouled by Edward Niehaus - foul #1 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #4 | 65-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (SG), Mike Frink (SF), Robert Daniel (C) Matthew Dicus, Donald Rowe, Brian Morman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Joseph Jolley (SG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Edward Niehaus | |
| 11:33 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the free throw | 66-45 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Prince (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jolley (fresh) SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-45 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the offensive board | 66-45 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses the shot from close range | 66-45 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry can't tip it in | 66-45 |
| 11:04 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 10:48 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore is whistled for a carry | 66-45 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Jolley | 66-48 |
| 10:09 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Jolley - foul #2 on Joseph Jolley, team foul #5 | 66-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus (SG), Louis Morrell (PF) Ray Moore, John Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (PF) Johnny Morissette | |
| 10:09 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 10:09 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-48 |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 09:49 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Dicus | 70-48 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-48 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall gets the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mike Frink - foul #1 on Mike Frink, team foul #3 | 70-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG), Donald Rowe (PF), Brian Morman (C) Martin Prince, Louis Morrell, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Bobby Parshall, Joseph Jolley, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 09:07 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Dicus | 72-50 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-50 |
| 08:56 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink grabs the board | 72-50 |
| 08:30 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe loses the ball out of bounds | 72-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (SG), John Johnson (C) Matthew Dicus, Brian Morman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF) Michael Peterson | |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-50 |
| 08:16 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 07:55 | UC Irvine | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 72-50 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Ray Moore is called for the reach on Richard Stinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Moore, team foul #4 | 72-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel (C) Mike Frink | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry (C) Edward Niehaus | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Huntsberry | 72-53 |
| 07:20 | UC Irvine | John Johnson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 72-53 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht snags the defensive board | 72-53 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Prince (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-53 |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe gets the rebound | 72-53 |
| 06:44 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 72-53 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Martin Prince steals the ball from Matthew Smith | 72-53 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-53 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith's fadeaway is rejected by John Johnson | 72-53 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith tips it but misses | 72-53 |
| 05:55 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel gets the rebound | 72-53 |
| 05:55 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus (SG), Mike Frink (SF) Martin Prince, John Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG) Richard Stinson | |
| 05:29 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-53 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry pulls down the rebound | 72-53 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is fouled on the floor by Ray Moore - foul #3 on Ray Moore, team foul #5 | 72-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Johnson (PF) Donald Rowe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (SG), Michael Peterson (PF) Barry Albrecht, Matthew Smith | |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Morissette and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| 04:44 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Johnny Morissette | 72-56 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Ray Moore blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Johnny Morissette | 72-56 |
| 04:26 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 04:06 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Jolley - foul #3 on Joseph Jolley, team foul #6 | 72-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe (PF) Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Edward Niehaus (C) Bobby Parshall, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 04:06 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 04:06 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus misses the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Ray Moore takes the ball from Richard Stinson in the backcourt | 73-56 |
| 04:00 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore hits the finger roll | 75-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette loses the ball out of bounds | 75-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Martin Prince (SG), Louis Morrell (PF), Brian Morman (C) Ray Moore, Matthew Dicus, Mike Frink, Donald Rowe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SF) Richard Stinson, Johnny Morissette | |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | John Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Morman and the foul's on Lloyd Shaul - foul #1 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #7 | 77-56 |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | John Johnson makes the free throw | 78-56 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) SG - Martin Prince (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - Louis Morrell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Morman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley clanks a jump hook in the paint | 78-56 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell grabs the defensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman travels with the ball | 78-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Roberts (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Peterson | 78-59 |
| 02:03 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-59 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul's pass is intercepted by Louis Morrell | 81-59 |
| 01:30 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman double dribbles | 81-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Johnson (SF) Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-59 |
| 01:08 | UC Irvine | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 81-59 |
| 00:52 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Niehaus - foul #2 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #8 | 81-59 |
| 00:52 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman makes the 1st free throw | 82-59 |
| 00:52 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman misses the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus snags the defensive board | 82-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 82-59 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus tips it in | 82-61 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman jams it on a great pass from Danny Mazzone | 84-61 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Jolley | 84-63 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone runs out the clock | 84-63 |