| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Grant Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Settles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derek Parke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Mitts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Stransky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Derek Parke inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Kent Stransky misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 41-28 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 41-28 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | George Holder is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-28 |
| 19:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 19:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Derek Parke misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | George Holder is hacked by Grant Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grant Ward, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Mitts - foul #1 on Brian Mitts, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Kent Stransky misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronny Hubbell - foul #3 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman (SF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Albert Hall (PF) Brian Mitts | |
| 18:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Kent Stransky makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Kent Stransky makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Albert Hall swats the short shot by Clarence Koopman | 42-30 |
| 18:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Kent Stransky snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 18:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Derek Parke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Grant Ward and he's hacked by Clarence Koopman - foul #2 on Clarence Koopman, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Paul Barrier (C) George Holder, Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson (PG), Matthew Morehouse (SG) Grant Ward, David Settles | |
| 18:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Derek Parke misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Derek Parke is called for the reach on Paul Barrier - foul #3 on Derek Parke, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG) William Trotta | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart (SF), Michael Paul (PF) Derek Parke, Kent Stransky | |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Michael Paul takes the ball from Paul Barrier | 42-32 |
| 17:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson is denied on a layup by Paul Barrier | 42-32 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Clayton Robinson is called for the reach on Alan Lamb - foul #1 on Clayton Robinson, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Paul Barrier | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward (PG), David Settles (SG), Brian Mitts (PF), Kent Stransky (C) Clayton Robinson, Matthew Morehouse, Michael Paul, Albert Hall | |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kent Stransky - foul #3 on Kent Stransky, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Yong Chu (PF) Robert Boykin, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Paul (C) Kent Stransky | |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Paul pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:32 | UC Santa Barbara | David Settles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | George Holder hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 16:14 | UC Santa Barbara | David Settles clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-32 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | William Trotta grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-32 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | William Trotta tips it home | 47-32 |
| 15:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF), Paul Barrier (C) Clarence Koopman, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Randall (SG), Derek Parke (SF), Albert Hall (PF), Kent Stransky (C) David Settles, Jan Stewart, Brian Mitts, Michael Paul | |
| 15:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Grant Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Randall (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Derek Parke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Stransky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu blows the layup | 47-34 |
| 15:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Albert Hall pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 15:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Albert Hall banks in the layup set up by Mark Randall | 47-36 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Kent Stransky steals the ball from George Holder | 47-36 |
| 15:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Randall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Barrier | 47-36 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier is whistled for a carry | 47-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (PF) William Trotta, George Holder, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Settles (PG) Grant Ward | |
| 14:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Randall knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 14:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Mellon swats the short shot by Derek Parke | 49-39 |
| 14:10 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Stransky | 49-39 |
| 14:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Mellon steps in front of the Mark Randall pass | 49-39 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon loses the dribble to David Settles in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 13:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Ronald Mellon, Paul Barrier | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson (PG), Jan Stewart (SF), Brian Mitts (PF), Michael Paul (C) David Settles, Derek Parke, Albert Hall, Kent Stransky | |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-39 |
| 13:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Paul misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 12:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Mitts grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 12:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Mitts misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Gonzalo Gonzales - foul #2 on Gonzalo Gonzales, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Yong Chu (PF) Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward (PG), Kent Stransky (C) Mark Randall, Jan Stewart | |
| 12:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Mitts makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Mitts misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Yong Chu | 49-40 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 12:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Roberto Costa denies the turnaround by Clayton Robinson | 49-40 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Yong Chu | 49-40 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Grant Ward steals the ball from George Holder | 49-40 |
| 12:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward lays it up and in | 49-42 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 12:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Kent Stransky snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 11:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Mitts hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Roberto Costa - foul #4 on Roberto Costa, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, Clarence Koopman, Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse (SG), David Settles (SF) Clayton Robinson, Michael Paul | |
| 11:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Mitts makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Mitts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Grant Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Morehouse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Settles (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Mitts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kent Stransky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | George Holder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Albert Hall (PF) Brian Mitts | |
| 11:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Gonzalo Gonzales denies the turnaround by Matthew Morehouse | 49-44 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | George Holder snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Albert Hall denies the turnaround by Ronald Mellon | 49-44 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | George Holder tips it in | 51-44 |
| 11:00 | UC Santa Barbara | George Holder picks off the pass by Grant Ward in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses long on an open shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kent Stransky - foul #4 on Kent Stransky, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Yong Chu (PF) George Holder, Paul Barrier | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks (PG), Mark Randall (SG), Derek Parke (SF), Jan Stewart (PF) Grant Ward, Matthew Morehouse, Albert Hall, Kent Stransky | |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:13 | UC Santa Barbara | David Settles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Ronny Hubbell (SF) Alan Lamb, Ronald Mellon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson (PG), Albert Hall (C) John Meeks, David Settles | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Gonzalo Gonzales is denied by Jan Stewart | 53-44 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | William Trotta can't tip it in | 53-44 |
| 09:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Albert Hall gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Derek Parke is hacked by Gonzalo Gonzales - foul #3 on Gonzalo Gonzales, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (C) Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Paul (C) Albert Hall | |
| 09:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Parke | 53-47 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell loses the dribble to Clayton Robinson in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 09:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Derek Parke | 53-50 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Michael Paul - foul #1 on Michael Paul, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Ronald Mellon (SF) William Trotta, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward (PG), David Settles (SF), Brian Mitts (PF) Clayton Robinson, Derek Parke, Jan Stewart | |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 3rd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Alan Lamb steps in front of the Brian Mitts pass | 56-50 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Paul - foul #2 on Michael Paul, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse (SG), Albert Hall (C) Mark Randall, Michael Paul | |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:55 | UC Santa Barbara | David Settles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 07:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Albert Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Ronald Mellon, Paul Barrier | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson (PG), Derek Parke (SF), Kent Stransky (C) Grant Ward, David Settles, Brian Mitts | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Koopman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Clayton Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Morehouse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Parke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent Stransky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | William Trotta can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | George Holder banks in the layup | 59-50 |
| 07:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Derek Parke misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 06:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson snags the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 06:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Kent Stransky misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 06:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Derek Parke hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | William Trotta connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Holder and he's fouled by Clayton Robinson - foul #2 on Clayton Robinson, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF), Yong Chu (PF) George Holder, Clarence Koopman, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward (PG), Mark Randall (SG), David Settles (SF), Michael Paul (PF) Clayton Robinson, Matthew Morehouse, Derek Parke, Albert Hall | |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Randall misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 06:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Kent Stransky tips it home | 62-54 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Mellon | 64-54 |
| 05:42 | UC Santa Barbara | William Trotta is called for the reach on Grant Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Trotta, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG) William Trotta | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Mitts (PF) Michael Paul | |
| 05:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon snags the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 05:23 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Grant Ward | 64-56 |
| 05:04 | UC Santa Barbara | David Settles's pass is intercepted by Ronald Mellon | 64-56 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Mark Randall is called for the reach on Robert Boykin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Randall, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF), Ronny Hubbell (PF), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Alan Lamb, Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson (PG), Jan Stewart (SF) Grant Ward, David Settles | |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Kent Stransky misses badly on a runner from the right block | 66-56 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin is hacked by Kent Stransky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kent Stransky, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Paul (PF), Albert Hall (C) Brian Mitts, Kent Stransky | |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:44 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Michael Paul | 67-56 |
| 04:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Albert Hall is hacked by Gonzalo Gonzales - foul #4 on Gonzalo Gonzales, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Paul Barrier (C) Robert Boykin, Clarence Koopman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse (SG), Derek Parke (SF) Mark Randall, Jan Stewart | |
| 04:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Albert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Albert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Trotta and the foul's on Derek Parke - foul #4 on Derek Parke, team foul #12 | 69-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (SG), Clarence Koopman (SF) George Holder, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward (PG), David Settles (SG), Jan Stewart (PF) Clayton Robinson, Matthew Morehouse, Albert Hall | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 70-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon (SF), Yong Chu (PF) Clarence Koopman, Ronny Hubbell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse (SG) Michael Paul | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Grant Ward is called for the reach on William Trotta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grant Ward, team foul #13 | 70-58 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Morehouse | 71-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Grant Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Morehouse (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derek Parke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jan Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Settles (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | William Trotta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Randall (SG) Matthew Morehouse | |
| 03:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward blows the layup | 71-61 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Barrier | 71-61 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier can't tip it in | 71-61 |
| 02:49 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Derek Parke | 71-61 |
| 02:49 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Paul Barrier | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Mitts (PF), Albert Hall (C) Jan Stewart, David Settles | |
| 02:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Albert Hall is fouled on the floor by Roberto Costa - foul #5 on Roberto Costa, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (C) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 02:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Albert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Grant Ward picks off the pass by Paul Barrier | 71-61 |
| 02:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Randall misses the jumpshot from the right side | 71-61 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | William Trotta is hacked by Mark Randall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Randall, team foul #14 | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Settles (SG), Jan Stewart (SF) Mark Randall, Derek Parke | |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Albert Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) William Trotta, George Holder, Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson (SG), Michael Paul (PF) Grant Ward, Brian Mitts | |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Clayton Robinson - foul #3 on Clayton Robinson, team foul #15 | 73-61 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Barrier | 75-61 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-61 |
| 00:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Paul hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 78-61 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell's pass is intercepted by David Settles in the backcourt | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-61 |
| 00:46 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to David Settles | 78-61 |
| 00:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-61 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier snags the defensive board | 78-61 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | David Settles takes the ball from Paul Barrier in the backcourt | 78-61 |
| 00:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Paul makes the shot in the lane | 78-63 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin is fouled in the backcourt by David Settles - foul #2 on David Settles, team foul #16 | 78-63 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 00:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Settles | 80-66 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb runs out the clock | 80-66 |