| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Henson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Norman Henson | 40-31 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Stinson | 40-34 |
| 19:25 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 19:23 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Stinson and he's hacked by Donald Rowe - foul #2 on Donald Rowe, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:07 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:46 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Mazzone | 42-36 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 18:04 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson double dribbles | 42-36 |
| 17:30 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 17:29 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe tips it home | 44-36 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Barry Albrecht and he's fouled by Matthew Dicus - foul #2 on Matthew Dicus, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (PG), Melvin Sullivan (SG), John Johnson (SF), David Carroll (PF), Brian Morman (C) Danny Mazzone, Matthew Dicus, Norman Henson, Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Matthew Smith | |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:39 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Carroll - foul #3 on David Carroll, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe (PF) David Carroll | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (C) Ray Huntsberry | |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:19 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman loses the dribble to Virgil Greene | 44-40 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene lays it in | 44-42 |
| 15:55 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Donald Rowe | 46-42 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Martin Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Morman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Peterson (fresh) PF - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Martin Prince steals the ball from Lloyd Shaul | 46-42 |
| 15:26 | UC Irvine | John Johnson clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 15:24 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to John Johnson | 46-42 |
| 15:19 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Donald Rowe | 46-42 |
| 14:38 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Morman, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Matthew Dicus (SG), Norman Henson (SF), Robert Daniel (C) Martin Prince, Melvin Sullivan, Donald Rowe, Brian Morman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Lloyd Shaul, Michael Peterson, Edward Niehaus, Billy Schultz | |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 14:11 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel is fouled on the floor by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Morman (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:00 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith lays it up and in set up by Robert Cummings | 49-44 |
| 13:15 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Mazzone | 51-44 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Johnson (PF) Brian Morman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:56 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (C) Ray Huntsberry | |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is fouled on the floor by Donald Rowe - foul #3 on Donald Rowe, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Cummings | 51-47 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Henson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Mazzone | 54-47 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 54-50 |
| 10:37 | UC Irvine | Edward Niehaus denies the turnaround by Norman Henson | 54-50 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht clanks a shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 10:18 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:00 | UC Irvine | Matthew Smith swats the layup by Donald Rowe | 54-50 |
| 09:59 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:44 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Niehaus | 54-53 |
| 09:17 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht loses the dribble to Matthew Dicus | 54-53 |
| 08:39 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Danny Mazzone | 56-53 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 08:03 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus misses the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #2 | 56-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Martin Prince (PG), Melvin Sullivan (SG), John Johnson (SF), David Carroll (PF), Brian Morman (C) Danny Mazzone, Matthew Dicus, Norman Henson, Donald Rowe, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Matthew Smith, Edward Niehaus | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Martin Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Morman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Peterson (fresh) PF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is hacked by Martin Prince - foul #1 on Martin Prince, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Huntsberry and he's fouled by Brian Morman - foul #2 on Brian Morman, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:35 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 06:10 | UC Irvine | John Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson drills a runner in the paint | 56-59 |
| 05:33 | UC Irvine | John Johnson is whistled for a carry | 56-59 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Melvin Sullivan - foul #2 on Melvin Sullivan, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:03 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan is called for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (PF) Billy Schultz | |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 04:47 | UC Irvine | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:34 | UC Irvine | Brian Morman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 04:32 | UC Irvine | Martin Prince tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-62 |
| 04:17 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Martin Prince | 58-62 |
| 04:03 | UC Irvine | David Carroll makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Johnson | 60-62 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Matthew Dicus (SG), Donald Rowe (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Melvin Sullivan, John Johnson, David Carroll, Brian Morman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Bobby Parshall (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Virgil Greene, Lloyd Shaul, Michael Peterson, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 03:41 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Dicus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Prince (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 03:34 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:27 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Edward Niehaus - foul #2 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #3 | 60-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Norman Henson (SF) Martin Prince | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:27 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:27 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Norman Henson - foul #1 on Norman Henson, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) Richard Stinson | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:15 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 03:02 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 03:01 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 02:47 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Rowe | 64-62 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Bobby Parshall, Edward Niehaus | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 02:20 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 01:59 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Daniel | 64-65 |
| 01:47 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ray Huntsberry - foul #2 on Ray Huntsberry, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| 01:47 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:47 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson is whistled for traveling | 66-65 |
| 01:03 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Danny Mazzone | 69-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings can't finish the layup | 69-65 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel is hacked by Richard Stinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Stinson, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus is hacked by Barry Albrecht - foul #3 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Matthew Smith is called for the reach on Donald Rowe - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Barry Albrecht | 71-68 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Albrecht - foul #4 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Johnson (PF) Donald Rowe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Danny Mazzone is called for the reach on Richard Stinson - foul #2 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Rowe (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stinson - foul #4 on Richard Stinson, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Johnson (PF) Donald Rowe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Matthew Dicus misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-69 |