| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Wills (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harris Herrington (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Faucher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Chapell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Owens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Kenneth Wilker (fresh) SG - Genaro Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Warner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Manuel Faucher inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wills | 27-37 |
| 19:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Owens blocks the jumper by Russell Greene | 27-37 |
| 19:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Peterson tips it home | 27-39 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Genaro Russo steps in front of the James Wills pass in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 19:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Warner lays it in on a great pass from Genaro Russo | 27-41 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | James Wills misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-41 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Manuel Faucher pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | James Wills connects on the jumper from the left side | 29-41 |
| 18:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Wilker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-41 |
| 18:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Harris Herrington picks off the pass by Russell Greene | 29-41 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | James Wills lays it up and in on a great pass from Harris Herrington | 31-41 |
| 17:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Genaro Russo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Wilker | 31-44 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Manuel Faucher makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Russell Warner - foul #1 on Russell Warner, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Brey (PG), Darrel Boshears (SG), John Denning (PF), James Levin (C) James Wills, Harris Herrington, Patrick Chapell, Stanley Owens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Burdett (PG), Ed Barge (SG), Gary Hoffmann (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF), Vito Costa (C) Kenneth Wilker, Genaro Russo, Russell Warner, Russell Greene, Jesse Peterson | |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Manuel Faucher misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Vito Costa is whistled for a carry | 33-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Buchanan (SF) Manuel Faucher | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | John Denning drills a shot from the right side | 35-44 |
| 16:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hoffmann is fouled on the floor by John Denning - foul #2 on John Denning, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 16:37 | UC Santa Barbara | The pull-up jumper by Ed Barge is blocked by John Denning | 35-44 |
| 16:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Johnson grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 16:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Ed Barge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-44 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Darrel Boshears | 35-44 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Timothy Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 15:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Johnson grabs the board | 35-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Brey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Boshears (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Timothy Buchanan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Denning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Levin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Arthur Burdett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ed Barge (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gary Hoffmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vito Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UC Santa Barbara | John Denning picks off the pass by Ed Barge | 35-44 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Curtis Brey is fouled on the floor by Arthur Burdett - foul #2 on Arthur Burdett, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Wills (PG), John Rester (SG), Manuel Faucher (SF), Wilton Webb (PF), Stanley Owens (C) Curtis Brey, Darrel Boshears, Timothy Buchanan, John Denning, James Levin | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Wilker (PG), Chi Xyong (SG), Russell Warner (SF), Russell Greene (PF), Jesse Peterson (C) Arthur Burdett, Ed Barge, Gary Hoffmann, Eugene Johnson, Vito Costa | |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | Chi Xyong steals it from John Rester | 35-44 |
| 14:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Chi Xyong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Wilton Webb grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Russell Warner steps in front of the John Rester pass in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 14:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Warner can't finish the layup | 35-44 |
| 14:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Greene tips it home | 35-46 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Wilton Webb misses the shot in the paint | 35-46 |
| 14:09 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Chi Xyong | 35-46 |
| 14:07 | UC Santa Barbara | James Wills steps in front of the Kenneth Wilker pass in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | James Wills lays it up and in | 37-46 |
| 13:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington (SG), Darrel Boshears (SF), Patrick Chapell (PF), James Levin (C) John Rester, Manuel Faucher, Wilton Webb, Stanley Owens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ed Barge (PG), Genaro Russo (SG), Vito Costa (SF) Kenneth Wilker, Chi Xyong, Russell Warner | |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears double dribbles | 37-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Denning (C) James Levin | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hoffmann (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF) Russell Greene, Jesse Peterson | |
| 12:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Vito Costa misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Patrick Chapell snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | James Wills clanks a shot from the right side | 37-46 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | John Denning tips it home | 39-46 |
| 12:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hoffmann buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Genaro Russo | 39-48 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | James Wills is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Hoffmann - foul #1 on Gary Hoffmann, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Brey (PG), Stanley Owens (C) James Wills, John Denning | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Wilker (PG), Russell Greene (PF), Jesse Peterson (C) Ed Barge, Gary Hoffmann, Eugene Johnson | |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 12:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Peterson gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Brey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harris Herrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrel Boshears (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Patrick Chapell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Owens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Kenneth Wilker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Genaro Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vito Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Greene scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-51 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington's pass is intercepted by Vito Costa in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 11:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Genaro Russo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Stanley Owens | 39-51 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 11:15 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Jesse Peterson | 39-51 |
| 11:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Vito Costa misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-51 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Stanley Owens | 39-51 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Stanley Owens misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jesse Peterson - foul #2 on Jesse Peterson, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Wills (PG), Manuel Faucher (SF), John Denning (PF) Harris Herrington, Darrel Boshears, Patrick Chapell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Burdett (PG), Ed Barge (SG), Russell Warner (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF), Gary Hoffmann (C) Kenneth Wilker, Genaro Russo, Vito Costa, Russell Greene, Jesse Peterson | |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Stanley Owens misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Stanley Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Manuel Faucher grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | James Wills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Levin (C) Stanley Owens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 10:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Denning - foul #3 on John Denning, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rester (SG) Curtis Brey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Peterson (C) Gary Hoffmann | |
| 09:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | James Levin gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | John Rester misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 09:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Johnson gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Peterson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Denning - foul #4 on John Denning, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wilton Webb (PF) John Denning | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Wilker (PG), Chi Xyong (SF), Russell Greene (PF) Arthur Burdett, Russell Warner, Eugene Johnson | |
| 09:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | John Rester knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Levin | 42-52 |
| 08:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Peterson is called for traveling | 42-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Brey (PG), Darrel Boshears (SG), Timothy Buchanan (SF), Stanley Owens (C) James Wills, John Rester, Manuel Faucher, James Levin | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Genaro Russo (SG), Gary Hoffmann (PF), Vito Costa (C) Ed Barge, Russell Greene, Jesse Peterson | |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | Wilton Webb clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 08:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Genaro Russo snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 07:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Chi Xyong misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-52 |
| 07:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Chi Xyong gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Brey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Boshears (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Timothy Buchanan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilton Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Owens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Kenneth Wilker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Genaro Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chi Xyong (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Hoffmann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vito Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Genaro Russo clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 06:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Chi Xyong travels with the ball | 45-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Wills (PG), Harris Herrington (SG), Manuel Faucher (SF), Patrick Chapell (PF), John Denning (C) Curtis Brey, Darrel Boshears, Timothy Buchanan, Wilton Webb, Stanley Owens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Burdett (PG), Ed Barge (SG), Russell Warner (SF), Russell Greene (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Kenneth Wilker, Genaro Russo, Chi Xyong, Gary Hoffmann, Vito Costa | |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Manuel Faucher misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Burdett - foul #3 on Arthur Burdett, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Manuel Faucher misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Manuel Faucher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Warner misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Chapell - foul #2 on Patrick Chapell, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| 06:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Warner makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Patrick Chapell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Patrick Chapell tips it but misses | 46-54 |
| 06:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Johnson grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 05:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Ed Barge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 05:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Johnson tips it in | 46-56 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Patrick Chapell gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington is hacked by Ed Barge - foul #1 on Ed Barge, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears (SF), Stanley Owens (C) Manuel Faucher, John Denning | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Genaro Russo (SG), Vito Costa (PF), Jesse Peterson (C) Ed Barge, Russell Greene, Eugene Johnson | |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Patrick Chapell blows the layup | 46-56 |
| 05:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Peterson gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Warner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Vito Costa | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Buchanan (SF), James Levin (PF) Harris Herrington, Patrick Chapell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Wilker (PG), Chi Xyong (SF) Arthur Burdett, Russell Warner | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Chi Xyong comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-59 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Stanley Owens gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Stanley Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Brey (PG), John Rester (SG), Manuel Faucher (SF), Wilton Webb (PF) James Wills, Darrel Boshears, Timothy Buchanan, James Levin | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ed Barge (SG), Gary Hoffmann (SF) Genaro Russo, Chi Xyong | |
| 04:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Wilker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ed Barge | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | John Rester misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 03:44 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Vito Costa | 46-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Brey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rester (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Manuel Faucher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilton Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Owens (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Kenneth Wilker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Barge (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hoffmann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vito Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Peterson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | UC Santa Barbara | John Rester takes the ball from Kenneth Wilker | 46-62 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Wilton Webb drills a floater from the right block set up by Manuel Faucher | 48-62 |
| 02:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Wilker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ed Barge | 48-65 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | Stanley Owens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Rester | 51-65 |
| 02:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Wilker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Wilton Webb grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Wilton Webb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vito Costa - foul #1 on Vito Costa, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears (SG), Timothy Buchanan (SF), John Denning (C) John Rester, Manuel Faucher, Stanley Owens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Burdett (PG), Eugene Johnson (PF) Kenneth Wilker, Jesse Peterson | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Wilton Webb misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Wilton Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hoffmann knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ed Barge | 52-67 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears makes the wide open floater from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 00:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Ed Barge makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-70 |
| 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 Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Wilton Webb | 56-70 |
| 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 Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hoffmann blows the layup but he's fouled by Wilton Webb - foul #1 on Wilton Webb, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Levin (C) Wilton Webb | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hoffmann misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hoffmann misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | James Levin snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Timothy Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Burdett runs out the clock | 56-70 |