| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:49 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Reginald Barr | 40-34 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Reginald Barr - foul #2 on Reginald Barr, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:26 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Merritt | 41-34 |
| 19:04 | UC Irvine | Jamie Chambless swats the short shot by Robert Merritt | 41-34 |
| 19:02 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres tips it in | 41-36 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 18:46 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Willie Edmonson | 41-36 |
| 18:29 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres is hacked by Donald Rousseau - foul #2 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:15 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Edmonson | 41-39 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| 17:36 | UC Irvine | Reginald Mackey steals the ball from Juan Torres | 41-39 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kerry Hazard | 43-39 |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Edmonson | 43-41 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Reginald Mackey | 45-41 |
| 16:44 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr is hacked by Rex Kerby - foul #2 on Rex Kerby, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), William Betances (C) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG), Gene Carr (SG), Blake Hatcher (SF), Robert Stanberry (PF), Charles Dison (C) Reginald Barr, Juan Torres, Willie Edmonson, Robert Merritt, Billy Phelps | |
| 16:27 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 16:25 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:10 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Patrick Roe is called for the reach on Wayne Whipkey - foul #1 on Patrick Roe, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF) Kerry Hazard, William Betances | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri (SF) Blake Hatcher | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Patrick Roe (fresh) SG - Gene Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Palmeri (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Stanberry (fresh) C - Charles Dison (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey tips it in | 47-41 |
| 15:17 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 15:08 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Stanberry and he's hacked by Tony Gregory - foul #2 on Tony Gregory, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Jamie Chambless (C) Mark Hooks, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Robert Merritt (PF), Billy Phelps (C) Patrick Roe, Gene Carr, Robert Stanberry, Charles Dison | |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:44 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr hits a 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey comes up short on the runner near the basket | 47-46 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 14:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Juan Torres | 49-48 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Reginald Barr - foul #3 on Reginald Barr, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Tony Gregory (PF) Wayne Whipkey, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson (SF) Kenneth Palmeri | |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:29 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt drills a fadeaway from the right block | 50-50 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 13:04 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 13:03 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Rousseau | 55-52 |
| 12:37 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Merritt and the foul's on Jamie Chambless - foul #2 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 12:37 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey is fouled on the floor by Willie Edmonson - foul #1 on Willie Edmonson, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (C) Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 11:55 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Tony Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Billy Phelps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Billy Phelps | 55-57 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey slams it home | 57-57 |
| 11:09 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Jamie Chambless (C) Wayne Whipkey, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG), Gene Carr (SG), Kenneth Palmeri (SF), Robert Stanberry (PF), Charles Dison (C) Reginald Barr, Juan Torres, Willie Edmonson, Robert Merritt, Billy Phelps | |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 10:47 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 10:33 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Roe | 57-59 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-59 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless tips it home | 59-59 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Lester Motta picks off the pass by Kenneth Palmeri | 59-59 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 09:21 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), William Betances (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Lester Motta, Reginald Mackey, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Willie Edmonson (SF), Robert Merritt (PF), Billy Phelps (C) Patrick Roe, Gene Carr, Kenneth Palmeri, Robert Stanberry, Charles Dison | |
| 08:44 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Rex Kerby - foul #3 on Rex Kerby, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| 08:44 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:44 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 08:12 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson misses the lay-in | 65-60 |
| 08:10 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 07:56 | UC Irvine | William Betances is called for the reach on Juan Torres - foul #2 on William Betances, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| 07:42 | UC Irvine | Wayne Whipkey picks off the pass by Willie Edmonson | 65-60 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Whipkey | 67-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - William Betances (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Billy Phelps (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt misses short on a jump hook from close range | 67-60 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | William Betances connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Kerby | 69-60 |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps misses the easy layup | 69-60 |
| 06:57 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 06:46 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 06:45 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 06:35 | UC Irvine | Mark Hooks is called for the reach on Billy Phelps - foul #2 on Mark Hooks, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Wayne Whipkey, Mark Hooks, Tony Gregory, William Betances | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 06:35 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:35 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kerry Hazard | 71-61 |
| 05:54 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 05:52 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt tips it in | 71-63 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Phelps - foul #2 on Billy Phelps, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF) Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG), Gene Carr (SG), Kenneth Palmeri (SF), Robert Stanberry (PF), Charles Dison (C) Reginald Barr, Juan Torres, Willie Edmonson, Robert Merritt, Billy Phelps | |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:24 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri blows the layup | 73-63 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Donald Rousseau | 75-63 |
| 04:48 | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 04:25 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 04:19 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 75-66 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Stanberry denies the turnaround by Jamie Chambless | 75-66 |
| 04:09 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 04:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Stanberry loses the ball out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF) Lester Motta | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Willie Edmonson (SF), Robert Merritt (PF), Billy Phelps (C) Patrick Roe, Gene Carr, Kenneth Palmeri, Robert Stanberry, Charles Dison | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Tony Gregory (C) Donald Rousseau, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Tony Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Billy Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Billy Phelps | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Willie Edmonson is called for the reach on Rex Kerby - foul #2 on Willie Edmonson, team foul #6 | 75-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (C) Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Juan Torres picks off the pass by Lester Motta | 75-69 |
| 02:40 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres lays it up and in | 75-71 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Wayne Whipkey, Tony Gregory, Lester Motta | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Kerby | 77-71 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:08 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-71 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the board | 77-71 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 01:42 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt grabs the board | 77-71 |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | Rex Kerby steals it from Billy Phelps | 77-71 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rex Kerby | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-71 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby gets the rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Torres - foul #3 on Juan Torres, team foul #7 | 80-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (C) Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Billy Phelps | 82-74 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Reginald Barr is called for the reach on Kerry Hazard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Barr, team foul #8 | 82-74 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:41 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Reginald Barr | 84-77 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Barr - foul #5 on Reginald Barr, team foul #9 | 84-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (PG) Reginald Barr | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-77 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory snags the defensive board | 86-77 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Juan Torres is called for the reach on Tony Gregory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Juan Torres, team foul #10 | 86-77 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 88-77 |
| 00:24 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-77 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr travels with the ball | 88-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Wayne Books (SF), Lester Motta (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Patrick Roe (PG), Kenneth Palmeri (SF), Robert Stanberry (PF), Charles Dison (C) Juan Torres, Willie Edmonson, Robert Merritt, Billy Phelps | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey runs out the clock | 88-77 |