| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe lays it in set up by Matthew Dicus | 21-28 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-28 |
| 19:22 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Matthew Dicus | 21-28 |
| 19:00 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink is hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #2 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 18:45 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Donald Rowe is blocked by Johnny Morissette | 21-28 |
| 18:43 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe grabs the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 18:35 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink connects on the jumper in the lane | 21-30 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 18:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 18:08 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel blows the layup | 21-30 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Barry Albrecht | 21-30 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht travels with the ball | 21-30 |
| 16:55 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink is hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #3 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Joseph Jolley (SF) Richard Stinson, Johnny Morissette | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 16:46 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Ray Moore | 21-33 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall is whistled for a carry | 21-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SF), Michael Peterson (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Barry Albrecht, Matthew Smith, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Johnson (PF), Brian Morman (C) Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| 16:00 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 15:58 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to John Johnson | 21-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) SG - Joseph Jolley (fresh) SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) PF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Dicus (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Morman (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Moore | 21-36 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is whistled for traveling | 21-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF) Bobby Parshall, Lloyd Shaul | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (SG), Louis Morrell (PF) Matthew Dicus, Mike Frink | |
| 15:18 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Joseph Jolley, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Ray Moore, Brian Morman | |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-36 |
| 15:04 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 14:59 | UC Irvine | John Johnson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Stinson - foul #2 on Richard Stinson, team foul #3 | 21-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry (C) Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:59 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 14:59 | UC Irvine | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Daniel - foul #2 on Robert Daniel, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 14:25 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 14:23 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 14:18 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 14:17 | UC Irvine | John Johnson tips it but misses | 23-37 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is whistled for a carry | 23-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG), Matthew Dicus (SG), Mike Frink (SF) Martin Prince, Louis Morrell, John Johnson | |
| 13:46 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 23-37 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ray Huntsberry | 26-37 |
| 13:23 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 26-37 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 12:39 | UC Irvine | Matthew Smith takes the ball from Robert Daniel | 29-37 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Ray Moore steals it from Matthew Smith | 29-37 |
| 12:09 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore blows the layup | 29-37 |
| 12:07 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel tips it home | 29-39 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Stinson | 32-39 |
| 11:46 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Frink | 32-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette drills a 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 11:08 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-44 |
| 10:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 10:36 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-44 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Johnny Morissette | 35-44 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Donald Rowe is called for the reach on Johnny Morissette - foul #3 on Donald Rowe, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Joseph Jolley (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Michael Peterson (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (SG), John Johnson (SF), Louis Morrell (PF), Brian Morman (C) Matthew Dicus, Mike Frink, Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus blows the layup | 35-44 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus can't tip it in | 35-44 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson clanks a shot from the left side | 35-44 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses the tip | 35-44 |
| 09:34 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 09:10 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 08:58 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince double dribbles | 35-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Frink (SF) Ray Moore | |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is whistled for a carry | 35-44 |
| 08:27 | UC Irvine | Louis Morrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Morman | 35-44 |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | John Johnson gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 07:35 | UC Irvine | The pull-up jumper by Brian Morman is blocked by Edward Niehaus | 35-44 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) SG - Joseph Jolley (fresh) SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) PF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Martin Prince (fresh) SG - Louis Morrell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Morman (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Louis Morrell is called for the reach on Joseph Jolley - foul #1 on Louis Morrell, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Bobby Parshall, Michael Peterson, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ray Moore (PG), Matthew Dicus (SG), Donald Rowe (PF) Martin Prince, Louis Morrell, Brian Morman | |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 06:52 | UC Irvine | John Johnson grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 06:30 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Morissette | 35-44 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lloyd Shaul | 37-44 |
| 05:45 | UC Irvine | Ray Huntsberry takes the ball from Mike Frink | 37-44 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG) Lloyd Shaul, Joseph Jolley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel (C) John Johnson | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the floater from the right block set up by Johnny Morissette | 39-44 |
| 05:03 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Daniel denies the turnaround by Barry Albrecht | 39-44 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 04:21 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore scores on a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Richard Stinson - foul #3 on Richard Stinson, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| 04:21 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Daniel blocks the jumper by Johnny Morissette | 41-47 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith tips it home | 43-47 |
| 03:49 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Matthew Dicus | 43-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ray Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Frink (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Johnson (SF) Mike Frink | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 02:53 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 02:49 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Dicus and he's fouled by Richard Stinson - foul #4 on Richard Stinson, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Matthew Smith, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:49 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Joseph Jolley, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Frink (SF) John Johnson | |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| 02:08 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-50 |
| 02:06 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Albrecht | 46-52 |
| 01:35 | UC Irvine | Ray Huntsberry swats the short shot by Donald Rowe | 46-52 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 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) | |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Morissette | 48-52 |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe tips it in | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Mike Frink | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stinson - foul #5 on Richard Stinson, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG) Richard Stinson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Morman (C) Robert Daniel | |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink is hacked by Barry Albrecht - foul #1 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Mike Frink misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Matthew Dicus steps in front of the Barry Albrecht pass | 48-54 |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Parshall - foul #1 on Bobby Parshall, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Ray Moore misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Mike Frink steps in front of the Johnny Morissette pass | 48-54 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Barry Albrecht is called for the reach on Matthew Dicus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-55 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 48-55 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Parshall | 51-55 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Parshall - foul #2 on Bobby Parshall, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe runs out the clock | 51-57 |