| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Macrae (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Cody Boggs | 30-30 |
| 19:29 | UC Irvine | David Carroll makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by David Carroll - foul #3 on David Carroll, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Norman Henson (SF) David Carroll | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:22 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Danny Mazzone | 36-36 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Cody Boggs | 36-38 |
| 17:41 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell's pass is intercepted by Edward Niehaus | 36-38 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Robert Daniel steals it from Barry Albrecht | 36-38 |
| 17:11 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae banks in the layup | 38-38 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Cummings | 38-41 |
| 16:32 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae can't throw it down but the foul's on Cody Boggs - foul #1 on Cody Boggs, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (SG), Booker Smith (C) Robert Dashiell, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), David Bowen (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF) Cody Boggs, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale | |
| 16:32 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:32 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz drills a jumper from the left block set up by Virgil Greene | 39-43 |
| 15:56 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic (SG), David Carroll (SF) Danny Mazzone, Daniel Macrae | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (C) Edward Niehaus | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Melvin Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Dziedzic (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Henson (fresh) C - Booker Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bowen (fresh) SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgil Greene | 39-46 |
| 15:25 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel (C) Norman Henson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF) David Bowen, Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz | |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 14:47 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Joseph Dziedzic steals it from Cody Boggs in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 14:26 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith can't connect on a jumper from close range | 41-49 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Virgil Greene | 41-49 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Vitale | 41-49 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Virgil Greene, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Robert Dashiell (SG), Daniel Macrae (PF) Melvin Sullivan, Joseph Dziedzic, Booker Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Edward Niehaus (C) Virgil Greene, Michael Burns | |
| 13:32 | UC Irvine | Phillip Vitale is called for the reach on Daniel Macrae - foul #2 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Norman Henson (C) Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), Billy Schultz (PF) Cody Boggs, Phillip Vitale | |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Niehaus - foul #3 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene is hacked by Danny Mazzone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SF) Robert Cummings | |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Barry Albrecht | 43-51 |
| 12:38 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Billy Schultz | 43-51 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Barry Albrecht | 43-53 |
| 12:00 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae knocks in the jump hook from close range | 45-53 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Daniel Macrae picks off the pass by Barry Albrecht | 45-53 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Danny Mazzone (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Macrae (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Henson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | UC Irvine | David Carroll scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Mazzone | 48-53 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Schultz | 48-56 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Dashiell | 51-56 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Norman Henson steals the ball from Billy Schultz | 51-56 |
| 10:42 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Carroll | 54-56 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Schultz | 54-59 |
| 10:15 | UC Irvine | Norman Henson is fouled on the floor by Billy Schultz - foul #2 on Billy Schultz, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (SG), Joseph Dziedzic (SF), Booker Smith (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Robert Dashiell, David Carroll, Daniel Macrae, Norman Henson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), David Bowen (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF) Virgil Greene, Barry Albrecht, Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz | |
| 09:53 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Dziedzic | 56-59 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | David Bowen misses the lay-in | 56-59 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | David Bowen tips it but misses | 56-59 |
| 09:21 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:58 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Melvin Sullivan | 59-59 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs is fouled on the floor by Danny Mazzone - foul #3 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (SG), Norman Henson (SF) Danny Mazzone, Joseph Dziedzic | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Michael Burns (C) David Bowen, Edward Niehaus | |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs makes the fadeaway near the basket | 59-61 |
| 08:09 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan travels with the ball | 59-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Carroll (SF) Booker Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 07:54 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 07:44 | UC Irvine | David Carroll is hacked by Cody Boggs - foul #2 on Cody Boggs, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae (PF) Norman Henson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Burns | 59-61 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Melvin Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Macrae (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings's floater is tipped away by Robert Daniel | 59-61 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the tip | 59-61 |
| 07:07 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 06:53 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae is hacked by Phillip Vitale - foul #3 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone (PG), Booker Smith (C) Robert Dashiell, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Cody Boggs, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Michael Burns | |
| 06:53 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:53 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Macrae - foul #2 on Daniel Macrae, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic (SG) Melvin Sullivan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-63 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul's pass is intercepted by Booker Smith | 60-63 |
| 05:49 | UC Irvine | Danny Mazzone misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-63 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Barry Albrecht | 60-66 |
| 05:23 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Danny Mazzone | 62-66 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene tips it in | 62-68 |
| 04:51 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-68 |
| 04:50 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Mazzone | 62-68 |
| 04:50 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell (SG), Robert Daniel (C) Joseph Dziedzic, Booker Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF) Virgil Greene, Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz | |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | David Carroll comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-68 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs is fouled on the floor by Danny Mazzone - foul #4 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Norman Henson (PF) Daniel Macrae | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-68 |
| 03:28 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-68 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs is fouled on the floor by Danny Mazzone - foul #5 on Danny Mazzone, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan (PG) Danny Mazzone | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Melvin Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dashiell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Henson (fresh) C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Virgil Greene | 62-71 |
| 02:59 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae (PF) Norman Henson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) Virgil Greene | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Boggs - foul #3 on Cody Boggs, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | Melvin Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| 02:28 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Dashiell | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-71 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Melvin Sullivan | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:09 | UC Irvine | David Carroll's floater is knocked away by Phillip Vitale | 64-71 |
| 02:08 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae tips it but misses | 64-71 |
| 02:06 | UC Irvine | David Carroll grabs the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 01:47 | UC Irvine | David Carroll misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 64-71 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus tips it back up and in | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:01 | UC Irvine | Daniel Macrae is whistled for a carry | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is fouled on the floor by David Carroll - foul #4 on David Carroll, team foul #7 | 64-73 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dixion (PG), Virgil Greene (SF), Damon Lewis (PF) Cody Boggs, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:57 | UC Irvine | Robert Daniel grabs the board | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Robert Dashiell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 64-74 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Melvin Sullivan is called for the reach on Virgil Greene in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Sullivan, team foul #8 | 64-74 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Dziedzic (SG), Ray Arevalo (SF), Norman Henson (PF), Booker Smith (C) Robert Dashiell, David Carroll, Daniel Macrae, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Billy Schultz (PF) Barry Albrecht, Edward Niehaus | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith misses the lay-in | 64-76 |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Booker Smith tips it home | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | William Dixion misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 66-76 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene tips it in | 66-78 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Ray Arevalo is whistled for traveling | 66-78 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SF), Michael Burns (C) William Dixion, Damon Lewis | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene runs out the clock | 66-78 |