| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Starks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Denniston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Basil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Cherry (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wallace Hufford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Ahmad (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Olden (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Wallace Hufford inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | UC Irvine | Joshua Rogers swats the short shot by William Cherry | 29-35 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Chris Ahmad is called for the reach on Anthony Sweet - foul #3 on Chris Ahmad, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey (PF) Chris Ahmad | |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Wallace Hufford takes the ball from Anthony Sweet | 29-35 |
| 19:04 | UC Irvine | Wallace Hufford lays it in | 29-37 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 18:49 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:34 | UC Irvine | Anthony Sweet steals it from Wallace Hufford | 29-37 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:02 | UC Irvine | Brian Basil buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Cherry | 32-39 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | James Denniston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | James Denniston tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | James Denniston gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 17:20 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:15 | UC Irvine | William Cherry misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-39 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Derek Starks's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Harkey | 32-39 |
| 16:53 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:51 | UC Irvine | Sean Brennan is called for the reach on Brian Basil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Brennan, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (PG), Donald Robinson (PF), Alvin Gant (C) Sean Brennan, Joshua Rogers, James Denniston | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Gildersleeve (PF), Ralph Barden (C) Bryan Harkey, Patrick Olden | |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | Brian Basil is hacked by Donald Robinson - foul #3 on Donald Robinson, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dustin Johnson (SG), Marshall Hufford (PF) Derek Starks, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Eddy (PF) William Cherry | |
| 16:13 | UC Irvine | Jason Gildersleeve makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Alvin Gant - foul #1 on Alvin Gant, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers (PF) Anthony Sweet | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Williams (SG), Scott Rumph (SF) Brian Basil, Wallace Hufford | |
| 16:13 | UC Irvine | Jason Gildersleeve makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ashley Spaulding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marshall Hufford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Johnson (fresh) PF - Joshua Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Alvin Gant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ralph Barden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Rumph (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Eddy (fresh) C - Jason Gildersleeve (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | UC Irvine | Joshua Rogers denies the turnaround by Michael Eddy | 35-42 |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | Alvin Gant grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Rogers | 37-42 |
| 15:05 | UC Irvine | Scott Rumph loses the dribble to Marshall Hufford | 37-42 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Marshall Hufford misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Ralph Barden - foul #1 on Ralph Barden, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan (PG), Anthony Sweet (SF), Donald Robinson (PF), James Denniston (C) Ashley Spaulding, Dustin Johnson, Joshua Rogers, Alvin Gant | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Basil (PG), William Cherry (SG), Wallace Hufford (SF), Chris Ahmad (PF), Patrick Olden (C) Ralph Barden, Richard Williams, Scott Rumph, Michael Eddy, Jason Gildersleeve | |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Marshall Hufford makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Marshall Hufford misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wallace Hufford - foul #1 on Wallace Hufford, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Derek Starks (SG) Marshall Hufford | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:19 | UC Irvine | Brian Basil is fouled on the floor by Sean Brennan - foul #4 on Sean Brennan, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (PG) Sean Brennan | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:05 | UC Irvine | Patrick Olden lays it in | 40-44 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 13:43 | UC Irvine | Patrick Olden grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 13:34 | UC Irvine | Brian Basil can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | James Denniston grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding is hacked by Patrick Olden - foul #1 on Patrick Olden, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Derek Starks buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Sweet | 43-44 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Wallace Hufford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:07 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:57 | UC Irvine | Brian Basil makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Olden | 43-47 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Donald Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Cherry - foul #2 on William Cherry, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Donald Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Donald Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:19 | UC Irvine | Patrick Olden buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | Brian Basil grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ashley Spaulding (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Starks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Denniston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Basil (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Cherry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Hufford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Ahmad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Olden (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Wallace Hufford hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Derek Starks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido (PG), Marshall Hufford (SF), Joshua Rogers (PF), Alvin Gant (C) Ashley Spaulding, Anthony Sweet, Donald Robinson, James Denniston | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ralph Barden (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Scott Rumph (SF), Bryan Harkey (PF), Jason Gildersleeve (C) Brian Basil, William Cherry, Wallace Hufford, Chris Ahmad, Patrick Olden | |
| 10:59 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 10:57 | UC Irvine | Scott Rumph can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Derek Starks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 10:19 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey's floater is tipped away by Joshua Rogers | 48-52 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Marshall Hufford grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Derek Starks is hacked by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet (SF), Donald Robinson (C) Derek Starks, Alvin Gant | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Basil (PG), William Cherry (SG), Wallace Hufford (SF) Ralph Barden, Richard Williams, Scott Rumph | |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 09:33 | UC Irvine | William Cherry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pulido is called for traveling | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (PG), James Denniston (C) Kenneth Pulido, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad (PF), Patrick Olden (C) Bryan Harkey, Jason Gildersleeve | |
| 08:49 | UC Irvine | Brian Basil misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marshall Hufford - foul #1 on Marshall Hufford, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Derek Starks (SG) Marshall Hufford | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 08:49 | UC Irvine | Brian Basil misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:49 | UC Irvine | Brian Basil makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 08:31 | UC Irvine | Brian Basil clanks a floater in the lane | 52-56 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers loses the dribble to Patrick Olden | 52-56 |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | Brian Basil's pass is intercepted by Derek Starks | 52-56 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | Derek Starks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 08:02 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Brian Basil | 52-56 |
| 07:37 | UC Irvine | William Cherry buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Basil | 52-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ashley Spaulding (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Starks (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Anthony Sweet (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - James Denniston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Basil (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Cherry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Hufford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Ahmad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Olden (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 07:21 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | William Cherry makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chris Ahmad | 52-62 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Derek Starks can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-62 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | James Denniston tips it home | 54-62 |
| 06:35 | UC Irvine | Wallace Hufford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | James Denniston gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | Derek Starks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Sweet | 54-62 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Anthony Sweet clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-62 |
| 05:50 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:37 | UC Irvine | Patrick Olden's pass is intercepted by Derek Starks | 54-62 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 05:25 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Wallace Hufford | 54-62 |
| 05:20 | UC Irvine | Brian Basil makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Cherry | 54-65 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | James Denniston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan (PG), Marshall Hufford (SG), Dustin Johnson (SF), Donald Robinson (PF), Alvin Gant (C) Ashley Spaulding, Derek Starks, Anthony Sweet, Joshua Rogers, James Denniston | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ralph Barden (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Scott Rumph (SF), Bryan Harkey (PF), Jason Gildersleeve (C) Brian Basil, William Cherry, Wallace Hufford, Chris Ahmad, Patrick Olden | |
| 04:44 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Barden | 54-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan scores on a 3 from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 04:18 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Scott Rumph | 57-69 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Dustin Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-69 |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | Jason Gildersleeve gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:26 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Dustin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Sean Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marshall Hufford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvin Gant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Ralph Barden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Rumph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Harkey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Gildersleeve (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Donald Robinson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Dustin Johnson tips it in | 59-69 |
| 02:50 | UC Irvine | Richard Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ralph Barden | 59-72 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Derek Starks (SG), Anthony Sweet (SF), Joshua Rogers (PF), James Denniston (C) Marshall Hufford, Dustin Johnson, Donald Robinson, Alvin Gant | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Basil (PG), William Cherry (SG), Wallace Hufford (SF), Chris Ahmad (PF), Patrick Olden (C) Ralph Barden, Richard Williams, Scott Rumph, Bryan Harkey, Jason Gildersleeve | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Sean Brennan misses the 3 from straight away | 59-72 |
| 02:28 | UC Irvine | Patrick Olden grabs the board | 59-72 |
| 01:59 | UC Irvine | William Cherry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Derek Starks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-72 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Derek Starks gets the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Joshua Rogers comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 01:17 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:58 | UC Irvine | Derek Starks steps in front of the Wallace Hufford pass | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Anthony Sweet is blocked by Chris Ahmad | 59-72 |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Chris Ahmad pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | Patrick Olden comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Denniston - foul #1 on James Denniston, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding (PG), Marshall Hufford (SG), Dustin Johnson (SF), Donald Robinson (PF), Alvin Gant (C) Sean Brennan, Derek Starks, Anthony Sweet, Joshua Rogers, James Denniston | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ralph Barden (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Scott Rumph (SF), Bryan Harkey (PF) Brian Basil, William Cherry, Wallace Hufford, Chris Ahmad | |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | Patrick Olden makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | Patrick Olden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Ashley Spaulding misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-74 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Bryan Harkey grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Ralph Barden runs out the clock | 59-74 |