| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey McClelland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Shannon Smith | 30-38 |
| 19:28 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Shane Freudenburg - foul #1 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Sak (PF) Claude Bush | |
| 19:28 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:28 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey McClelland picks off the pass by Shannon Smith | 30-39 |
| 18:56 | UC Irvine | A charge is called on Robert Sak - foul #1 on Robert Sak, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Bradley Hoffman (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Claude Bush (PF), Corey Gomer (C) Anthony Bailey, William White, Paul Cohrs, Robert Sak, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Corey Gomer swats the short shot by Shane Freudenburg | 30-39 |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:29 | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Corey Gomer | 30-41 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg lays it up and in | 32-41 |
| 17:54 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins blows the dunk | 32-41 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shane Freudenburg | 35-41 |
| 17:08 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins can't finish the layup | 35-41 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Bradley Hoffman takes the ball from Brian McElvy | 35-41 |
| 16:44 | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Corey Gomer | 35-44 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Preston Winter | 38-44 |
| 16:06 | UC Irvine | Drew Trudeau picks off the pass by Michael Hankins | 38-44 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Michael Hankins is called for the reach on Drew Trudeau - foul #1 on Michael Hankins, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Paul Cohrs (SF), Robert Sak (PF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Michael Breslin, Bradley Hoffman, Michael Hankins, Claude Bush, Corey Gomer | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) C - James Muir (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Sak (fresh) C - Jeffrey McClelland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Scott | 40-44 |
| 15:16 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 15:15 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:01 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland double dribbles | 40-44 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 14:44 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:23 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey McClelland | 40-46 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 14:17 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 14:00 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 13:58 | UC Irvine | William White snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:45 | UC Irvine | William White misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Amos - foul #2 on Michael Amos, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer (PF) Robert Sak | |
| 13:45 | UC Irvine | William White makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:45 | UC Irvine | William White misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 13:23 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:16 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs can't connect on a runner in the lane | 40-47 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey McClelland steps in front of the Drew Trudeau pass | 40-47 |
| 12:34 | UC Irvine | William White's pass is intercepted by Shane Freudenburg | 40-47 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey McClelland is called for the reach on Brian McElvy - foul #2 on Jeffrey McClelland, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Claude Bush (PF) Corey Gomer | |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Cohrs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey McClelland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland hits a jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Bailey and he's hacked by Shane Freudenburg - foul #2 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Sak (PF) Claude Bush | |
| 11:22 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland misses the free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John O'Hanesian | 45-49 |
| 10:52 | UC Irvine | Robert Sak misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 10:51 | UC Irvine | Robert Sak hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | Robert Sak grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:33 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (C) Preston Winter | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer (PF) Robert Sak | |
| 10:33 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:33 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John O'Hanesian | 47-52 |
| 09:29 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Jeffrey McClelland is blocked by Thomas Scott | 47-52 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 09:07 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William White | 47-54 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott lays it up and in on a great pass from John O'Hanesian | 49-54 |
| 08:08 | UC Irvine | Brian McElvy steps in front of the William White pass | 49-54 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian McElvy, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Brian McElvy, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Claude Bush (PF), Robert Sak (C) Anthony Bailey, William White, Paul Cohrs, Corey Gomer, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 07:43 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Robert Sak is blocked by Shane Freudenburg | 49-54 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kenneth Furlow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alejandro Diaz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hankins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is fouled on the floor by Claude Bush - foul #1 on Claude Bush, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (PG) John O'Hanesian | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland (C) Robert Sak | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alejandro Diaz - foul #2 on Alejandro Diaz, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs (SF), Robert Sak (C) Michael Hankins, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:48 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Bush | 50-56 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses the tip | 50-56 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 06:07 | UC Irvine | Shane Freudenburg steals the ball from Alejandro Diaz | 52-56 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos is hacked by Alejandro Diaz - foul #3 on Alejandro Diaz, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Michael Amos | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Corey Gomer (PF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Kenneth Furlow, Alejandro Diaz, Paul Cohrs, Claude Bush, Robert Sak | |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey McClelland - foul #3 on Jeffrey McClelland, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | William White misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland tips it in | 53-58 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is hacked by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs (SF), Claude Bush (PF) Michael Hankins, Corey Gomer | |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:43 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 04:30 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey is fouled on the floor by Mike Adame - foul #3 on Mike Adame, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG) Shannon Smith | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:20 | UC Irvine | Mike Adame picks off the pass by Claude Bush | 54-58 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott tips it in | 56-58 |
| 03:32 | UC Irvine | William White scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Cohrs | 56-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Muir (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - William White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Cohrs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey McClelland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Claude Bush - foul #2 on Claude Bush, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Brian McElvy, Mike Adame, James Muir | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Corey Gomer (PF) Anthony Bailey, William White, Paul Cohrs, Claude Bush | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:01 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jeffrey McClelland and he's hacked by John O'Hanesian - foul #3 on John O'Hanesian, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Preston Winter (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs (SF) Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 03:01 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 02:39 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:24 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs loses the dribble to Shannon Smith | 58-63 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 02:05 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:46 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 01:45 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer tips it in | 58-65 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau is whistled for traveling | 58-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) John O'Hanesian | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Claude Bush (PF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Kenneth Furlow, Alejandro Diaz, Corey Gomer, Michael Hankins | |
| 01:10 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush is called for traveling | 58-65 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 58-65 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy tips it but misses | 58-65 |
| 00:46 | UC Irvine | William White pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | William White is hacked by Brian McElvy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian McElvy, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins (SF), Corey Gomer (PF) Paul Cohrs, Claude Bush | |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | William White misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits a floater near the basket | 60-65 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins is hacked by Brian McElvy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian McElvy, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:36 | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 00:27 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Corey Gomer | 60-67 |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer is hacked by Brian McElvy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian McElvy, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG) Brian McElvy | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shane Freudenburg | 63-69 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | John O'Hanesian is called for the reach on Corey Gomer in the backcourt - foul #4 on John O'Hanesian, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SF), Claude Bush (PF) Michael Hankins, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | John O'Hanesian is called for the reach on Claude Bush in the backcourt - foul #5 on John O'Hanesian, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (PG) John O'Hanesian | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Hankins (SF) Alejandro Diaz | |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |