| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Julian Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lucero (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Julian Cole takes the ball from Robert Boykin | 28-26 |
| 19:33 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-26 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Julian Cole is called for the reach on William Trotta in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julian Cole, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 28-26 |
| 19:16 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:10 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Julian Cole | 30-26 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Trotta | 30-28 |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Boykin | 30-30 |
| 18:08 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses the easy layup | 33-30 |
| 17:43 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu double dribbles | 35-30 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Mayer (C) Gerald Banes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:48 | UC Irvine | Ronny Hubbell takes the ball from Julian Cole | 35-30 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 16:05 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole lays it in set up by Russ Vicini | 37-32 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Ronny Hubbell is denied by David Mayer | 37-32 |
| 15:47 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Julian Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Conn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lucero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 15:29 | UC Irvine | David Mayer snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 15:08 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Mayer | 39-32 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | David Mayer takes the ball from Yong Chu | 39-32 |
| 14:41 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole's fadeaway is rejected by Yong Chu | 39-32 |
| 14:40 | UC Irvine | David Mayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | David Mayer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Keith Langan (PG), Leland Alligood (SG), Daniel White (PF), Gerald Banes (C) Julian Cole, Jeremy Conn, Russ Vicini, Gary Lucero | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | David Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | David Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Daniel White snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 14:16 | UC Irvine | Daniel White can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gonzalo Gonzales - foul #2 on Gonzalo Gonzales, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| 14:16 | UC Irvine | Daniel White misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:16 | UC Irvine | Daniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 14:01 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to David Mayer | 41-32 |
| 13:46 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leland Alligood and he's fouled by Alan Lamb - foul #1 on Alan Lamb, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson (SG) David Mayer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:46 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb is fouled on the floor by Leland Alligood - foul #1 on Leland Alligood, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 13:26 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Leland Alligood | 44-32 |
| 13:02 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 44-32 |
| 13:00 | UC Irvine | Daniel White gets the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:46 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott's pass is intercepted by Keith Langan | 47-32 |
| 12:24 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan throws it down | 49-32 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-32 |
| 11:58 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 11:44 | UC Irvine | Leland Alligood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Julian Cole (PG), Jeremy Conn (SG), Russ Vicini (SF), Gary Lucero (PF), David Mayer (C) Leland Alligood, Philip Gibson, Keith Langan, Daniel White, Gerald Banes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Yong Chu (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott, Szczesny Stepnoski, Gonzalo Gonzales, Paul Barrier | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Julian Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lucero (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | William Trotta tips it back up and in | 49-34 |
| 11:16 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | William Trotta drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronny Hubbell | 49-37 |
| 10:45 | UC Irvine | David Mayer makes the runner from the right block | 51-37 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to William Trotta | 51-37 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa clanks a shot from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 09:59 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 09:45 | UC Irvine | David Mayer's dunk attempt is rejected by Yong Chu | 51-37 |
| 09:44 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero tips it home | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Trotta and he's hacked by Jeremy Conn - foul #2 on Jeremy Conn, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes (C) Gary Lucero | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 09:10 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes misses the tip | 53-40 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Mayer - foul #1 on David Mayer, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel White (PF) David Mayer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Paul Barrier (C) Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:29 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Conn | 55-42 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell is fouled on the floor by Russ Vicini - foul #2 on Russ Vicini, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Leland Alligood (SG), Keith Langan (SF), Gary Lucero (PF) Jeremy Conn, Russ Vicini, Daniel White | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SF) Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell | |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Scott | 55-44 |
| 07:26 | UC Irvine | Julian Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Julian Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Alligood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Langan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Lucero (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Szczesny Stepnoski and he's hacked by Gerald Banes - foul #1 on Gerald Banes, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (SG), Russ Vicini (SF) Julian Cole, Leland Alligood | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Roberto Costa (C) William Trotta, Jeff Scott, Paul Barrier | |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Keith Langan | 57-47 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Boykin and he's hacked by Keith Langan - foul #2 on Keith Langan, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Mayer (C) Gerald Banes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (SF), Yong Chu (PF) Robert Boykin, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:50 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu clanks a turnaround from the right block | 57-51 |
| 05:31 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:14 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 57-51 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Yong Chu | 57-51 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Szczesny Stepnoski | 57-53 |
| 04:32 | UC Irvine | Keith Langan misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronny Hubbell | 57-53 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Julian Cole (PG), Gerald Banes (C) Keith Langan, David Mayer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Robert Boykin (SG) Alan Lamb, Szczesny Stepnoski | |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 03:53 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Mayer (PF) Gary Lucero | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:19 | UC Irvine | David Mayer misses long on a runner from close range | 59-53 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Julian Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russ Vicini (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Banes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Trotta and he's hacked by Russ Vicini - foul #3 on Russ Vicini, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:29 | UC Irvine | Russ Vicini makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-56 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | William Trotta clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-56 |
| 02:07 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 02:03 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes travels with the ball | 62-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Keith Langan (SF), Gary Lucero (PF) Russ Vicini, David Mayer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell can't finish the layup | 62-56 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Boykin | 62-58 |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Langan | 64-58 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Gerald Banes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | William Trotta is called for the reach on Gerald Banes in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Trotta, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Mayer (SF), Philip Gibson (C) Keith Langan, Gerald Banes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa (C) Paul Barrier | |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | David Mayer is fouled on the floor by Ronny Hubbell - foul #2 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson is hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #4 on Roberto Costa, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Philip Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-58 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn is fouled in the backcourt by William Trotta - foul #2 on William Trotta, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Conn takes the ball from Yong Chu | 67-58 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn hits the finger roll | 69-58 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Trotta | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boykin - foul #1 on Robert Boykin, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 00:12 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa's floater is tipped away by David Mayer | 71-61 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu can't tip it in | 71-61 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero runs out the clock | 71-61 |