| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lawrence Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Woodall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Wayt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Shaw (fresh) C - Mark Cherry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Aguila (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Gardiner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | John Aguila inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Shaw - foul #3 on David Shaw, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Nelson (PF) David Shaw | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 19:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Cherry is fouled on the floor by Philip Gardiner - foul #1 on Philip Gardiner, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 19:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wayt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker's floater is tipped away by Mark Cherry | 40-45 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Cherry - foul #1 on Mark Cherry, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Clarence Woodall drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Nelson | 43-46 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | John Aguila loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 18:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Nelson comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Lasley - foul #1 on Peter Lasley, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Brownlee (SG), Jamey Breuer (PF) Clarence Woodall, Justin Wayt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) John Aguila, Robert Becker, Philip Gardiner | |
| 18:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton's pass is intercepted by Eddie Nelson | 44-46 |
| 18:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Nelson lays it in | 46-46 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 17:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Cherry makes the runner from the baseline set up by Eddie Nelson | 48-48 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Nelson - foul #1 on Eddie Nelson, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clarence Woodall (SG), Justin Wayt (SF), Allan Gagne (C) Lawrence Ellis, Eddie Nelson, Mark Cherry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Robert Becker (PF) Mark May, Peter Lasley, Ronald Pelton | |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata knocks in the shot from the left block | 48-51 |
| 16:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Jamey Breuer connects on the runner near the basket | 50-51 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Clarence Woodall is called for the reach on Marcellus Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Woodall, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Masson (PG), Kevin Manhart (SG), Joshua Lieb (PF) Richard Brownlee, Clarence Woodall, Jamey Breuer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clark Reeves (SG), Ronald Pelton (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Marcellus Johnson, Robert Becker, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton connects on the turnaround near the basket | 50-53 |
| 15:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Allan Gagne makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Masson | 53-53 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Donald Masson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Manhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Wayt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Lieb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Allan Gagne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Micheal Keithley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Reeves (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Aguila (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Pelton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Gardiner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lawrence Ellis (PG), David Shaw (PF), Mark Cherry (C) Donald Masson, Justin Wayt, Allan Gagne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Kenneth Zeeb (SF) Clark Reeves, John Aguila | |
| 15:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Lieb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clarence Woodall (SG) Joshua Lieb | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), Morgan Cammarata (PF) Micheal Keithley, Ronald Pelton | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 15:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Clarence Woodall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley is hacked by Clarence Woodall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Woodall, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Lieb (SF) Clarence Woodall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Becker (PF) Morgan Cammarata | |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley is hacked by Kevin Manhart - foul #2 on Kevin Manhart, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Brownlee (SG), Eddie Nelson (SF) Kevin Manhart, Joshua Lieb | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (SF), Morgan Cammarata (C) Kenneth Zeeb, Philip Gardiner | |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Mark May misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 14:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Cherry misses the dunk attempt | 53-55 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Peter Lasley | 53-55 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Manhart (SG), Justin Wayt (SF), Allan Gagne (C) Lawrence Ellis, David Shaw, Mark Cherry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Ronald Pelton (C) Mark May, Peter Lasley, Robert Becker | |
| 13:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 13:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Allan Gagne hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Masson (PG), Jamey Breuer (PF) Richard Brownlee, Eddie Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner (C) Morgan Cammarata | |
| 13:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wayt connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Manhart and the foul's on John Aguila - foul #2 on John Aguila, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clark Reeves (SG) Marcellus Johnson | |
| 13:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wayt makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | John Aguila hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 12:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Jamey Breuer double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lawrence Ellis (PG), David Shaw (PF), Mark Cherry (C) Donald Masson, Jamey Breuer, Allan Gagne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Robert Becker (PF) Micheal Keithley, Ronald Pelton | |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | John Aguila loses the dribble to Mark Cherry | 58-57 |
| 12:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Lawrence Ellis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Ellis, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Brownlee (SG), Eddie Nelson (SF) Kevin Manhart, Justin Wayt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), Kenneth Zeeb (SF), Morgan Cammarata (C) Clark Reeves, John Aguila, Philip Gardiner | |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 58-57 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 11:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Morgan Cammarata denies the turnaround by Eddie Nelson | 58-59 |
| 11:52 | UC Santa Barbara | David Shaw tips it home | 60-59 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lawrence Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Brownlee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Zeeb (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Becker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Morgan Cammarata (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Eddie Nelson picks off the pass by Mark May in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 11:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Nelson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mark Cherry | 62-59 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 11:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Cherry grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 10:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Nelson banks in the layup set up by Richard Brownlee | 64-59 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | Mark May clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 10:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Nelson grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 10:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Lawrence Ellis's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Zeeb | 64-59 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Mark May gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata misses short on an open turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Mark Cherry - foul #2 on Mark Cherry, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Masson (PG), Kevin Manhart (SG), Justin Wayt (SF), Jamey Breuer (PF), Allan Gagne (C) Lawrence Ellis, Richard Brownlee, Eddie Nelson, David Shaw, Mark Cherry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (PG), Micheal Keithley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Philip Gardiner (C) Mark May, Peter Lasley, Kenneth Zeeb, Robert Becker | |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Allan Gagne pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 09:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Jamey Breuer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Manhart - foul #3 on Kevin Manhart, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton (PF) Morgan Cammarata | |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:37 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Justin Wayt | 64-61 |
| 09:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Manhart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Donald Masson is called for the reach on Micheal Keithley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Masson, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Jamey Breuer pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Masson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton is called for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lawrence Ellis (PG), Joshua Lieb (PF), Mark Cherry (C) Donald Masson, Jamey Breuer, Allan Gagne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Manhart comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Micheal Keithley - foul #1 on Micheal Keithley, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Clark Reeves (SG) Marcellus Johnson, Micheal Keithley | |
| 08:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Manhart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner hits a floater from the right block set up by Mark May and the foul's on Mark Cherry - foul #3 on Mark Cherry, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clarence Woodall (SG) Kevin Manhart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), Robert Becker (PF) Clark Reeves, Ronald Pelton | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Lawrence Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lawrence Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Woodall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Justin Wayt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Lieb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Cherry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Aguila (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Becker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Gardiner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | John Aguila loses the dribble to Clarence Woodall in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 07:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wayt lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Woodall | 68-65 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the jumper from the right wing set up by John Aguila | 68-67 |
| 07:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wayt scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Joshua Lieb | 70-67 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley's pass is intercepted by Clarence Woodall in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 07:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wayt misses the lay-in | 70-67 |
| 07:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Cherry tips it home | 72-67 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Mark May | 72-69 |
| 06:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wayt misses badly on a floater from close range | 72-69 |
| 06:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Cherry tips it but misses | 72-69 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner loses the dribble to Joshua Lieb | 72-69 |
| 06:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Lieb is whistled for traveling | 72-69 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Brownlee (PG), Kevin Manhart (SG), Eddie Nelson (SF), David Shaw (PF), Jamey Breuer (C) Lawrence Ellis, Clarence Woodall, Justin Wayt, Joshua Lieb, Mark Cherry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (PG), Micheal Keithley (SG), Kenneth Zeeb (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Mark May, Peter Lasley, John Aguila, Robert Becker, Philip Gardiner | |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Morgan Cammarata | 72-72 |
| 05:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Jamey Breuer misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 72-72 |
| 05:26 | UC Santa Barbara | David Shaw tips it back up and in | 74-72 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 74-72 |
| 05:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Manhart grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 04:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Manhart misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marcellus Johnson - foul #1 on Marcellus Johnson, team foul #5 | 74-72 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Masson (PG), Clarence Woodall (SG), Allan Gagne (C) Richard Brownlee, Eddie Nelson, Jamey Breuer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Peter Lasley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Robert Becker (PF) Marcellus Johnson, Micheal Keithley, Kenneth Zeeb, Ronald Pelton | |
| 04:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Manhart misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Manhart misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | John Aguila misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Manhart - foul #4 on Kevin Manhart, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wayt (SF) Kevin Manhart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner (C) Morgan Cammarata | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | John Aguila makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | John Aguila misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:20 | UC Santa Barbara | David Shaw gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Peter Lasley is called for the reach on Clarence Woodall - foul #2 on Peter Lasley, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Lieb (SF), Mark Cherry (C) Justin Wayt, Allan Gagne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Lieb clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Donald Masson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Woodall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Lieb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Aguila (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Becker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Gardiner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Mark May is fouled on the floor by Donald Masson - foul #3 on Donald Masson, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lawrence Ellis (PG), Richard Brownlee (SG), Kevin Manhart (SF), Eddie Nelson (PF) Donald Masson, Clarence Woodall, Joshua Lieb, David Shaw | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Kenneth Zeeb (PF), Morgan Cammarata (C) Peter Lasley, John Aguila, Robert Becker, Philip Gardiner | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Mark May makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Mark May makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Brownlee | 77-75 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 77-75 |
| 02:37 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Eddie Nelson | 77-75 |
| 02:37 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clarence Woodall (SG), Justin Wayt (SF) Richard Brownlee, Kevin Manhart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley (SG), Ronald Pelton (C) Micheal Keithley, Kenneth Zeeb | |
| 02:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wayt clanks a driving attempt from close range | 77-75 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Shaw (PF) Eddie Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Aguila (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Marcellus Johnson, Morgan Cammarata, Ronald Pelton | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Mark May scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 01:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Lawrence Ellis hits a floater from the left side set up by Clarence Woodall | 79-77 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley's pass is intercepted by David Shaw in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 01:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Philip Gardiner swats the layup by Clarence Woodall | 79-77 |
| 01:19 | UC Santa Barbara | David Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wayt scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Ellis | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Mark May can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-77 |
| 00:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wayt snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wayt is fouled in the backcourt by Mark May - foul #3 on Mark May, team foul #7 | 81-77 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Brownlee (PG), Eddie Nelson (PF) Lawrence Ellis, David Shaw | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wayt misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 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 | John Aguila scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Becker | 81-79 |
| 00:28 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lawrence Ellis (PG), David Shaw (PF) Richard Brownlee, Eddie Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Lawrence Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Mark May - foul #4 on Mark May, team foul #8 | 81-79 |
| 00:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Lawrence Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Mark May buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Lasley | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Clarence Woodall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-81 |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Cherry tips it in | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley misses long on a fullcourt shot | 83-81 |