| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Julian Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Langan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Lucero (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Fallin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin blows the dunk but the foul's on Yong Chu - foul #2 on Yong Chu, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:45 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:45 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | George Holder can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | George Holder gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 18:39 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:31 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:23 | UC Irvine | George Holder picks off the pass by Eugene Harvey | 34-34 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 34-34 |
| 18:11 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Yong Chu - foul #3 on Yong Chu, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (PF) Yong Chu | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Julian Cole steps in front of the Ronny Hubbell pass | 34-34 |
| 17:20 | UC Irvine | The jumper by Peter Fallin is denied by Ronny Hubbell | 34-34 |
| 17:19 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:12 | UC Irvine | Ronny Hubbell swats the layup by Keith Langan | 34-34 |
| 17:11 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:05 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Fallin | 34-37 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | William Trotta drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronny Hubbell | 37-37 |
| 16:25 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:13 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin scores on a driving attempt from close range | 37-39 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon can't finish the layup | 37-39 |
| 15:55 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Holder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 2 blk. C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Julian Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Langan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Lucero (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Fallin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Mellon - foul #1 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Yong Chu (PF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, George Holder, Ronald Mellon, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (PG), William Saldivar (SF), John Longwell (PF), David Mayer (C) Julian Cole, Eugene Harvey, Gary Lucero, Peter Fallin | |
| 15:42 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:42 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 15:13 | UC Irvine | David Mayer grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 14:51 | UC Irvine | William Saldivar misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Barrier | 37-40 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier's fadeaway is rejected by John Longwell | 37-40 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 14:22 | UC Irvine | David Mayer is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF) Alan Lamb, Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Julian Cole (PG), Eugene Harvey (SF), Peter Fallin (C) Keith Langan, William Saldivar, David Mayer | |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | John Longwell swats the short shot by Clarence Koopman | 39-40 |
| 14:06 | UC Irvine | John Longwell pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:54 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn is hacked by Robert Boykin - foul #1 on Robert Boykin, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Roberto Costa (C) Robert Boykin, Clarence Koopman, Paul Barrier | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:39 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin dunks the ball | 39-42 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | William Trotta's layup is rejected by John Longwell | 39-42 |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | John Longwell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:10 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses the easy layup | 39-42 |
| 13:03 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 12:46 | UC Irvine | George Holder steals the ball from Peter Fallin | 39-42 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is hacked by John Longwell - foul #1 on John Longwell, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (PF) Yong Chu | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero (PF), David Mayer (C) John Longwell, Peter Fallin | |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon lays it in on a great pass from George Holder | 41-42 |
| 11:46 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Conn | 41-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Julian Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Conn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Mayer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | George Holder misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 11:21 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 11:07 | UC Irvine | Roberto Costa steps in front of the Gary Lucero pass | 41-44 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | George Holder drills a floater from the right side set up by Ronald Mellon | 43-44 |
| 10:31 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Mellon - foul #2 on Ronald Mellon, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Yong Chu (PF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, George Holder, Ronald Mellon, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Keith Langan (SG), William Saldivar (SF), Peter Fallin (C) Jeremy Conn, Eugene Harvey, David Mayer | |
| 10:31 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:31 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin loses the dribble to Peter Fallin | 43-45 |
| 09:52 | UC Irvine | Ronny Hubbell is called for the reach on William Saldivar - foul #1 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Leland Alligood (PG) Julian Cole | |
| 09:37 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan drills a turnaround from the right block set up by William Saldivar | 43-47 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Barrier, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman (SF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey (SF), John Longwell (PF) William Saldivar, Gary Lucero | |
| 09:04 | UC Irvine | Leland Alligood connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Keith Langan | 43-50 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-50 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | Keith Langan is called for the reach on Robert Boykin - foul #2 on Keith Langan, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Robert Boykin, Clarence Koopman, Paul Barrier | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (PG) Leland Alligood | |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa lays it in on a nice dish by William Trotta | 45-50 |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | John Longwell clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by George Holder - foul #3 on George Holder, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (PF) Yong Chu | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Julian Cole (PG) Jeremy Conn | |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | John Longwell misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Julian Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Langan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Fallin (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon's pass is intercepted by Julian Cole | 45-51 |
| 07:19 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Julian Cole | 45-53 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Fallin - foul #1 on Peter Fallin, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (SG), Gary Lucero (PF) Keith Langan, Peter Fallin | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:55 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa is hacked by John Longwell - foul #2 on John Longwell, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | William Trotta comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 06:27 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Gary Lucero | 47-53 |
| 06:07 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 06:05 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses the easy layup | 47-55 |
| 05:39 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 05:33 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (SF), Paul Barrier (C) Ronald Mellon, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Keith Langan (SG), William Saldivar (SF), Peter Fallin (C) Julian Cole, Eugene Harvey, John Longwell | |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | William Trotta hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Holder | 50-55 |
| 05:01 | UC Irvine | William Saldivar drills a jumper from the left block | 50-57 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is hacked by Keith Langan - foul #3 on Keith Langan, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) William Trotta, George Holder, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 50-57 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier tips it home | 52-57 |
| 04:08 | UC Irvine | William Saldivar's fadeaway is rejected by Ronny Hubbell | 52-57 |
| 04:06 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan can't tip it in | 52-57 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin drills a 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 03:42 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Yong Chu (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Gonzalo Gonzales, Paul Barrier | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Julian Cole (PG), Eugene Harvey (SF) Jeremy Conn, William Saldivar | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Julian Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Langan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Fallin (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | George Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Gary Lucero is called for the reach on Ronald Mellon - foul #1 on Gary Lucero, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu's layup is rejected by Peter Fallin | 55-57 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | William Trotta grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Eugene Harvey is called for the reach on Yong Chu - foul #2 on Eugene Harvey, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:30 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Julian Cole | 57-60 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 01:58 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin misses badly on a runner in the lane | 59-60 |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 01:44 | UC Irvine | Yong Chu picks off the pass by Eugene Harvey | 59-60 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the shot from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 01:18 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 01:01 | UC Irvine | William Trotta is called for the reach on Peter Fallin - foul #3 on William Trotta, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 01:01 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:01 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Harvey - foul #3 on Eugene Harvey, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-62 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Mellon | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon lays it in on a great pass from William Trotta | 63-62 |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole misses the floater from the right block | 63-62 |