| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Antonio Dejean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Waggoner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Mealey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Cotter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Herron (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Gothard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey blows the layup | 32-33 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair's pass is intercepted by Larry Williams in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 19:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Antonio Dejean | 35-33 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Williams - foul #3 on Larry Williams, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron is open and buries a floater from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 18:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Samuel Mealey - foul #1 on Samuel Mealey, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), James Carruth (C) Antonio Dejean, Douglas Cotter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Timothy Adair | 35-37 |
| 17:58 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Samuel Mealey | 37-37 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey is hacked by John Daley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Daley, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern (PF) Samuel Mealey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (PG), Monte Baker (SG), Matthew Hazen (SF), Greg Rucks (PF), Kevin Frost (C) Timothy Adair, George Humphrey, Patrick Herron, Richard Gibbs, Jacob Gothard | |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost is fouled on the floor by Lee Waggoner - foul #1 on Lee Waggoner, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Lee Waggoner swats the shot by Kevin Frost | 37-37 |
| 17:15 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:58 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-37 |
| 16:56 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Waggoner | 39-37 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Grimm - foul #2 on Daniel Grimm, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Dejean (PG), Ronnie Perkowski (SG), Samuel Mealey (PF), Douglas Cotter (C) Daniel Grimm, John Daley, John Cothern, James Carruth | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), George Humphrey (SG), Patrick Herron (SF), Jacob Gothard (C) Michael Collier, Monte Baker, Matthew Hazen, Kevin Frost | |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Antonio Dejean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Perkowski (fresh) SF - Lee Waggoner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Mealey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Cotter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Rucks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Gothard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Dejean | 41-37 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Perkowski takes the ball from Jacob Gothard | 41-37 |
| 15:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 15:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Dejean pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Greg Rucks picks off the pass by Samuel Mealey | 41-37 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-37 |
| 14:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey is hacked by Antonio Dejean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Dejean, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), Larry Williams (SG), John Cothern (SF), Michael Leslie (C) Antonio Dejean, Ronnie Perkowski, Lee Waggoner, Douglas Cotter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (SF), Richard Gibbs (PF), Kevin Frost (C) Patrick Herron, Greg Rucks, Jacob Gothard | |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Timothy Adair and he's hacked by Michael Leslie - foul #4 on Michael Leslie, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SF), James Carruth (C) Samuel Mealey, Michael Leslie | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Monte Baker (SG), Matthew Hazen (SF) Timothy Adair, George Humphrey | |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:39 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to James Carruth | 41-39 |
| 13:12 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth double dribbles | 41-39 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier is hacked by Daniel Grimm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Grimm, team foul #8 | 41-39 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:09 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:55 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Hazen - foul #1 on Matthew Hazen, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron (SF), Jacob Gothard (C) Matthew Hazen, Kevin Frost | |
| 12:55 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:55 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Larry Williams picks off the pass by Jacob Gothard | 42-40 |
| 12:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Jacob Gothard blocks the short jumper by Larry Williams | 42-40 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard's floater is tipped away by James Carruth | 42-40 |
| 12:10 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 11:55 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:54 | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Daniel Grimm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Daley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cothern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Carruth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Monte Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Gothard (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Monte Baker | 44-42 |
| 11:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-42 |
| 11:18 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:58 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Grimm and he's fouled by Patrick Herron - foul #1 on Patrick Herron, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Dejean (PG), Ronnie Perkowski (SG), Samuel Mealey (PF), Douglas Cotter (C) Daniel Grimm, Larry Williams, John Daley, James Carruth | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), George Humphrey (SG), Matthew Hazen (SF), Greg Rucks (PF), Kevin Frost (C) Michael Collier, Monte Baker, Patrick Herron, Richard Gibbs, Jacob Gothard | |
| 10:58 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 47-42 |
| 10:30 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Dejean hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Frost | 50-45 |
| 09:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey drills a turnaround from the right block set up by John Cothern and the foul's on Timothy Adair - foul #3 on Timothy Adair, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams (SG), Lee Waggoner (SF) Ronnie Perkowski, John Cothern | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Douglas Cotter steals the ball from Timothy Adair in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 09:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Frost - foul #1 on Kevin Frost, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 09:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey banks in the layup | 53-47 |
| 09:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Antonio Dejean | 55-47 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen can't finish the layup | 55-47 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 08:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), John Daley (SG) Antonio Dejean, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (PG), Monte Baker (SG), Patrick Herron (SF), Richard Gibbs (PF), Jacob Gothard (C) Timothy Adair, George Humphrey, Matthew Hazen, Greg Rucks, Kevin Frost | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier is hacked by Daniel Grimm - foul #4 on Daniel Grimm, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Dejean (PG) Daniel Grimm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Dejean is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth (C) Douglas Cotter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 07:48 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Antonio Dejean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Daley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lee Waggoner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Mealey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carruth (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Collier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Monte Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Gothard (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Dejean makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jacob Gothard - foul #2 on Jacob Gothard, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams (SG), Michael Leslie (C) Lee Waggoner, Samuel Mealey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Dejean makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs blows the layup | 58-51 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 07:21 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Michael Leslie | 58-51 |
| 07:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Jacob Gothard is called for the reach on Larry Williams - foul #3 on Jacob Gothard, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), Lee Waggoner (SF), Samuel Mealey (PF) Antonio Dejean, John Daley, James Carruth | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), George Humphrey (SG), Greg Rucks (PF) Michael Collier, Monte Baker, Richard Gibbs | |
| 07:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 58-51 |
| 07:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams tips it but misses | 58-51 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 06:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Williams | 60-51 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Adair | 60-53 |
| 06:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner is called for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SG), James Carruth (C) Larry Williams, Michael Leslie | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (SF), Kevin Frost (C) Patrick Herron, Jacob Gothard | |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier is hacked by Lee Waggoner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Waggoner, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:00 | UC Santa Barbara | James Carruth gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm loses the ball out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern (PF) Samuel Mealey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Monte Baker (SG), Richard Gibbs (PF) Timothy Adair, George Humphrey | |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | John Cothern is called for the reach on Michael Collier - foul #1 on John Cothern, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Dejean (PG), Douglas Cotter (PF) Daniel Grimm, Lee Waggoner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen (SF) Greg Rucks | |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Dejean makes the floater from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier is hacked by Antonio Dejean in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Dejean, team foul #12 | 62-56 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams (SG) James Carruth | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Dejean | 65-58 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost is whistled for a carry | 65-58 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), Lee Waggoner (SF), Samuel Mealey (PF), Michael Leslie (C) Antonio Dejean, John Daley, John Cothern, Douglas Cotter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), George Humphrey (SG), Patrick Herron (SF), Greg Rucks (PF), Jacob Gothard (C) Michael Collier, Monte Baker, Matthew Hazen, Richard Gibbs, Kevin Frost | |
| 03:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Grimm and he's hacked by Timothy Adair - foul #4 on Timothy Adair, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 03:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 68-58 |
| 03:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Daniel Grimm (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lee Waggoner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Mealey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Leslie (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Greg Rucks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Gothard (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks misses the easy open layup | 70-58 |
| 03:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 02:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Greg Rucks steals the ball from Michael Leslie | 70-58 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard blows the layup | 70-58 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron tips it but misses | 70-58 |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Daniel Grimm | 70-58 |
| 01:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Greg Rucks - foul #2 on Greg Rucks, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Daley (SG), John Cothern (SF), Douglas Cotter (C) Larry Williams, Lee Waggoner, Michael Leslie | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (PG), Monte Baker (SG), Matthew Hazen (SF), Kevin Frost (C) Timothy Adair, George Humphrey, Patrick Herron, Jacob Gothard | |
| 01:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-58 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Frost | 71-58 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 01:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Samuel Mealey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Monte Baker | 71-64 |
| 00:49 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Dejean (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Lee Waggoner (SF), Michael Leslie (C) Daniel Grimm, John Daley, John Cothern, Douglas Cotter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), George Humphrey (SG), Patrick Herron (SF), Richard Gibbs (PF), Jacob Gothard (C) Michael Collier, Monte Baker, Matthew Hazen, Greg Rucks, Kevin Frost | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Adair is called for the reach on Larry Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Adair, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), John Cothern (PF) Antonio Dejean, Samuel Mealey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (PG) Timothy Adair | |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Collier | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Collier is called for the reach on Lee Waggoner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Collier, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronnie Perkowski (SG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Waggoner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 00:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Jacob Gothard is called for the reach on Michael Leslie - foul #4 on Jacob Gothard, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Williams (SG), Douglas Cotter (PF) Daniel Grimm, Ronnie Perkowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Lee Waggoner is called for the reach on Patrick Herron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Waggoner, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Dejean (PG), Samuel Mealey (PF) John Cothern, Douglas Cotter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie is fouled in the backcourt by George Humphrey - foul #2 on George Humphrey, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern (PG), Douglas Cotter (PF) Antonio Dejean, Samuel Mealey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron grabs the board | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern is hacked by Michael Collier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Collier, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Antonio Dejean (PG) Douglas Cotter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-71 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Collier - foul #4 on Michael Collier, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie snags the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Patrick Herron is called for the reach on Michael Leslie - foul #2 on Patrick Herron, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas Cotter (PF) Antonio Dejean | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:05 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern is hacked by Patrick Herron - foul #3 on Patrick Herron, team foul #16 | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | UC Santa Barbara | John Cothern makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm (PG), Ronnie Perkowski (SG) Larry Williams, Douglas Cotter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Grimm runs out the clock | 78-71 |