| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bruce Nelson (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Fiorillo (fresh) SF - Justin Ferguson (fresh) PF - Christopher Derr (fresh) C - Ronald Williamson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steve Trout (fresh) SG - Robert Coles (fresh) SF - James Atchison (fresh) PF - Jeff Shaddix (fresh) C - David Chatterton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeff Shaddix gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson's pass is intercepted by David Chatterton | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeff Shaddix misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeff Shaddix can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Bruce Nelson | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeff Shaddix misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Trout gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Trout is fouled on the floor by Ronald Williamson - foul #1 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin (PG), Zachary Olson (SG), Edward Graves (SF), Oliver Currier (PF), Nicholas Cobb (C) Bruce Nelson, Jeffrey Fiorillo, Justin Ferguson, Christopher Derr, Ronald Williamson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney (PF) Jeff Shaddix | |
| 17:24 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Atchison | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Coles is called for the reach on Oliver Currier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Coles, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey (SF), Harry Burdge (C) James Atchison, David Chatterton | |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Cobb scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Oliver Currier | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Godwin | 5-2 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo (SG) Zachary Olson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Smith (PG), Mark Higdon (C) Steve Trout, Robert Coles | |
| 16:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Smith lays it up and in set up by Andrew Meaney and he's fouled by Jeffery Godwin - foul #1 on Jeffery Godwin, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson (PG), Justin Ferguson (SF), Christopher Derr (PF), Ronald Williamson (C) Jeffery Godwin, Edward Graves, Oliver Currier, Nicholas Cobb | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison (SF), Jeff Shaddix (PF), David Chatterton (C) David Currey, Harry Burdge, Mark Higdon | |
| 16:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Smith makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Nelson | 7-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bruce Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fiorillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Ferguson (fresh) PF - Christopher Derr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Meaney (fresh) SF - James Atchison (fresh) PF - Jeff Shaddix (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Chatterton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison's pass is intercepted by Bruce Nelson | 7-5 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson slams it home | 9-5 |
| 15:12 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison is whistled for traveling | 9-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles (SG), Harry Burdge (PF) Andrew Meaney, Jeff Shaddix | |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Justin Ferguson is fouled on the floor by James Atchison - foul #1 on James Atchison, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin (SF), Oliver Currier (PF), Nicholas Cobb (C) Justin Ferguson, Christopher Derr, Ronald Williamson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Trout (PG), David Currey (SF), Mark Higdon (C) Gary Smith, James Atchison, David Chatterton | |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo is whistled for a carry | 9-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson (SG), Edward Graves (SF) Bruce Nelson, Jeffrey Fiorillo | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 14:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Oliver Currier snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Edward Graves connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Godwin | 12-5 |
| 13:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Graves steals it from Robert Coles | 12-5 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Cobb | 14-5 |
| 13:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles scores on a floater from the left side | 14-7 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin is hacked by Steve Trout in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Trout, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson (PG), Jeffrey Fiorillo (SG), Justin Ferguson (SF), Christopher Derr (PF), Ronald Williamson (C) Jeffery Godwin, Zachary Olson, Edward Graves, Oliver Currier, Nicholas Cobb | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Smith (PG), Andrew Meaney (SG), James Atchison (SF), Jeff Shaddix (PF), David Chatterton (C) Steve Trout, Robert Coles, David Currey, Harry Burdge, Mark Higdon | |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fiorillo, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| 13:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 12:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:49 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Ferguson - foul #1 on Justin Ferguson, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| 12:49 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:49 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Justin Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 12:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Shaddix and he's fouled by Christopher Derr - foul #1 on Christopher Derr, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Trout (PG), Robert Coles (SG), David Currey (SF), Harry Burdge (C) Gary Smith, James Atchison, Jeff Shaddix, David Chatterton | |
| 11:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney misses the free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Justin Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo is called for a backcourt violation | 14-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin (PG), Oliver Currier (C) Bruce Nelson, Ronald Williamson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon (C) Andrew Meaney | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffery Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fiorillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Ferguson (fresh) PF - Christopher Derr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oliver Currier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steve Trout (fresh) SG - Robert Coles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Currey (fresh) PF - Harry Burdge (fresh) C - Mark Higdon (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Godwin steps in front of the Robert Coles pass | 14-10 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr can't tip it in | 14-10 |
| 11:20 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 10:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Burdge connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Steve Trout and he's fouled by Oliver Currier - foul #1 on Oliver Currier, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson (SG), Edward Graves (SF), Nicholas Cobb (C) Jeffrey Fiorillo, Justin Ferguson, Christopher Derr | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Smith (PG) Steve Trout | |
| 10:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Burdge makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Coles picks off the pass by Nicholas Cobb in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 10:56 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Coles | 14-15 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | Edward Graves misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-15 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Oliver Currier snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Cobb clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Mark Higdon - foul #1 on Mark Higdon, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson (PG), Ronald Williamson (C) Zachary Olson, Oliver Currier | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney (SG), James Atchison (SF), Jeff Shaddix (PF), David Chatterton (C) Robert Coles, David Currey, Harry Burdge, Mark Higdon | |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeff Shaddix gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeff Shaddix comes up short on the floater from the left side | 15-15 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Cobb clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 09:48 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Andrew Meaney | 15-15 |
| 09:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney is denied on a layup by Ronald Williamson | 15-15 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Chatterton - foul #1 on David Chatterton, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo (SG), Justin Ferguson (SF), Christopher Derr (PF) Jeffery Godwin, Edward Graves, Nicholas Cobb | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Trout (PG), Anthony Palazzolo (SG), David Currey (SF) Gary Smith, Andrew Meaney, James Atchison | |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeff Shaddix knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 08:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Trout pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Trout misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 08:25 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton tips it back up and in | 16-19 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo throws it down on a nice dish by Justin Ferguson | 18-19 |
| 07:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Trout is whistled for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin (PG), Edward Graves (SF), Oliver Currier (PF), Nicholas Cobb (C) Bruce Nelson, Justin Ferguson, Christopher Derr, Ronald Williamson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles (SG), James Atchison (SF), Andrew Meaney (PF), Harry Burdge (C) Anthony Palazzolo, David Currey, Jeff Shaddix, David Chatterton | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeffery Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fiorillo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Graves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oliver Currier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steve Trout (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Coles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Atchison (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Meaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Burdge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Alex Sawyer (PG) Steve Trout | |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney drills a jump hook in the paint | 18-21 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Cobb is hacked by Harry Burdge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Burdge, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo is hacked by Robert Coles - foul #2 on Robert Coles, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey (SG) Robert Coles | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:05 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:47 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey is hacked by Oliver Currier - foul #2 on Oliver Currier, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rivenbark (PG), Zachary Olson (SG), Ronald Williamson (C) Jeffrey Fiorillo, Oliver Currier, Nicholas Cobb | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Trout (PG), Mark Higdon (C) Alex Sawyer, James Atchison | |
| 06:47 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:47 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Godwin | 18-22 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Steve Trout takes the ball from John Rivenbark in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 06:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Trout banks in the layup | 18-24 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Edward Graves buries a driving attempt in the paint | 20-24 |
| 05:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Burdge misses the easy layup | 20-24 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-24 |
| 05:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Zachary Olson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Williamson | 22-26 |
| 04:12 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 22-26 |
| 04:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney hits the follow up shot | 22-28 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-28 |
| 03:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Burdge grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 03:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Williamson | 22-28 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Ronald Williamson pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Rivenbark (fairly fresh) SG - Zachary Olson (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Godwin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Graves (tiring) 5 pts. C - Ronald Williamson (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steve Trout (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Currey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Meaney (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Burdge (tiring) 3 pts. C - Mark Higdon (tiring) | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Mark Higdon takes the ball from Jeffery Godwin | 22-28 |
| 02:56 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steve Trout | 22-31 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Godwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 02:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Burdge snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 02:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Rivenbark - foul #1 on John Rivenbark, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Nelson (PG), Jeffrey Fiorillo (SG), Justin Ferguson (SF), Christopher Derr (PF), Oliver Currier (C) John Rivenbark, Zachary Olson, Jeffery Godwin, Edward Graves, Ronald Williamson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Smith (PG), James Atchison (SF), Jeff Shaddix (PF), David Chatterton (C) Steve Trout, David Currey, Harry Burdge, Mark Higdon | |
| 02:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr travels with the ball | 22-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles (SG) Andrew Meaney | |
| 01:38 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Smith | 22-35 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Justin Ferguson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Ferguson, team foul #9 | 22-35 |
| 01:16 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 22-35 |
| 01:14 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 01:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Atchison | 22-38 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | James Atchison is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fiorillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Atchison, team foul #8 | 22-38 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Fiorillo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Fiorillo - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fiorillo, team foul #10 | 24-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Palazzolo (PG) Gary Smith | |
| 00:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Christopher Derr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-40 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Oliver Currier pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Justin Ferguson is hacked by Anthony Palazzolo - foul #1 on Anthony Palazzolo, team foul #9 | 24-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Farmer (PG), Nicholas Cobb (C) Bruce Nelson, Oliver Currier | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Justin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Justin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |