| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Max Todd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Porfirio Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hyde (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Clarke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Armstrong and the foul's on Porfirio Giordano - foul #1 on Porfirio Giordano, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SG) Max Todd, Porfirio Giordano | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley drills a shot from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Hyde - foul #2 on Joseph Hyde, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) David Grindle, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG) William Lowder, Martin McMackin | |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Hyde blocks the short jumper by Walter Garten | 46-34 |
| 18:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 18:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Garten is called for the reach on Porfirio Giordano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Garten, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG), Vance Cochran (SF) Max Todd, Tracy Bradley | |
| 18:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Porfirio Giordano | 46-36 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 46-36 |
| 17:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Shaun Nix - foul #2 on Shaun Nix, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), David Grindle (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Walter Garten, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Ronald Gay (PF) Martin McMackin, Vance Cochran, Joseph Hyde | |
| 17:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 17:01 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Darryl Clarke | 46-38 |
| 16:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-40 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Darryl Clarke - foul #3 on Darryl Clarke, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF) David Grindle | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG), Joseph Hyde (PF) Porfirio Giordano, Darryl Clarke | |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:19 | UC Santa Barbara | William Spicer is called for the reach on Martin McMackin in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Spicer, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| 16:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Gay - foul #1 on Ronald Gay, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PF) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Robert Paschal (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Martin McMackin, Joseph Hyde, Ronald Gay | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Alan Ovitz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Max Todd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Porfirio Giordano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Bradley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Paschal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Clarke (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz is open and lays it up and in | 50-40 |
| 15:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Paschal | 50-43 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Darryl Clarke is called for the reach on William Spicer - foul #4 on Darryl Clarke, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (C) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, Alan Ovitz, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Ronald Gay (C) Max Todd, Porfirio Giordano, Tracy Bradley, Darryl Clarke | |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is called for 3 seconds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Robert Armstrong (C) James Adams, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF) William Lowder, Martin McMackin, Vance Cochran | |
| 14:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano is hacked by Shaun Nix - foul #3 on Shaun Nix, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG) Porfirio Giordano | |
| 13:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley comes up short on the runner near the basket | 50-43 |
| 13:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley tips it in | 50-45 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Gay blocks the short jumper by Shaun Nix | 50-45 |
| 13:28 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Ronald Gay | 50-45 |
| 13:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Walter Garten (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF) Stanley Soriano, David Grindle, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Joseph Hyde (PF) Max Todd, Martin McMackin, Tracy Bradley, Ronald Gay | |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix is open and lays it up and in set up by Walter Garten | 52-45 |
| 12:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Porfirio Giordano | 52-48 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Lowder is called for the reach on William Spicer in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lowder, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Martin Oehler (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) William Spicer, Walter Garten, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Ronald Gay (C) William Lowder, Vance Cochran, Joseph Hyde | |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is called for a backcourt violation | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG) Porfirio Giordano | |
| 12:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Derosier - foul #2 on Charles Derosier, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), David Grindle (SF) Charles Derosier, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG) Martin McMackin | |
| 12:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 11:56 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Ronald Gay | 52-50 |
| 11:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Armstrong - foul #1 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Shaun Nix (PF), Martin Oehler (C) William Spicer, James Adams, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SG) Max Todd, Porfirio Giordano | |
| 11:35 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| 11:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shaun Nix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Oehler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Martin McMackin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Bradley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Paschal (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Gay (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Paschal - foul #4 on Robert Paschal, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Walter Garten (C) Charles Derosier, David Grindle | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Joseph Hyde (PF) William Lowder, Martin McMackin, Tracy Bradley, Robert Paschal | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay travels in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 11:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin Oehler is called for the reach on Porfirio Giordano - foul #4 on Martin Oehler, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF) Max Todd, Vance Cochran | |
| 10:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Derosier | 57-53 |
| 09:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 09:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley can't throw it down | 59-53 |
| 09:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Ovitz | 61-53 |
| 08:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-53 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Spicer | 63-53 |
| 08:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Shaun Nix (C) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), William Lowder (SG), Vance Cochran (SF) Porfirio Giordano, Martin McMackin, Tracy Bradley | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Vance Cochran denies the turnaround by Rubin Castanon | 63-53 |
| 07:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 07:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses the easy open layup | 63-53 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Max Todd (tiring) 1 ast. SG - William Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vance Cochran (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hyde (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Gay (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vance Cochran - foul #2 on Vance Cochran, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (C) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley (SF), Robert Paschal (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Vance Cochran, Joseph Hyde, Ronald Gay | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 07:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 06:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 06:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley grabs the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 06:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 06:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 06:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley connects on the shot from the right block set up by William Lowder and he's hacked by James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG) William Lowder | |
| 06:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Porfirio Giordano steals the ball from William Spicer in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 06:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano hits the finger roll | 66-57 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 05:43 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Tracy Bradley | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:36 | UC Santa Barbara | William Spicer picks off the pass by Tracy Bradley | 66-57 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Grindle | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Max Todd, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Martin Oehler (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) William Spicer, David Grindle, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran (SF) Tracy Bradley | |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 68-57 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano tips it but misses | 68-57 |
| 05:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 04:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 68-59 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is fouled in the backcourt by Max Todd - foul #4 on Max Todd, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG) Porfirio Giordano | |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Armstrong - foul #2 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Stanley Soriano | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF) Martin McMackin, Vance Cochran | |
| 04:23 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-59 |
| 04:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Max Todd is called for the reach on William Spicer - foul #5 on Max Todd, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SG), Vance Cochran (SF) Max Todd, Porfirio Giordano, Tracy Bradley | |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 04:04 | UC Santa Barbara | William Spicer is called for the reach on William Lowder in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| 04:04 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:04 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is hacked by Robert Paschal - foul #5 on Robert Paschal, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Joseph Hyde (PF) Martin McMackin, Vance Cochran, Robert Paschal | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong clanks a runner in the lane | 74-63 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle grabs the offensive board | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Derosier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Grindle (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William Lowder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Porfirio Giordano (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tracy Bradley (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Hyde (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darryl Clarke (very tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle banks in the layup | 76-63 |
| 02:59 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Martin Oehler (SF), Walter Garten (PF), Shaun Nix (C) William Spicer, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG) Porfirio Giordano | |
| 02:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Oehler | 76-63 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 76-63 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler tips it back up and in | 78-63 |
| 02:34 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #11 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG) Charles Derosier | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran (SF), Ronald Gay (C) Tracy Bradley, Darryl Clarke | |
| 02:34 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:34 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix hits a shot near the basket set up by James Adams | 80-64 |
| 02:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Shaun Nix steps in front of the Vance Cochran pass | 80-64 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gay - foul #2 on Ronald Gay, team foul #13 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF) Walter Garten | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 01:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin Oehler steals the ball from Martin McMackin in the backcourt | 82-64 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 82-64 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano gets the offensive rebound | 82-64 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 82-64 |
| 01:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde snags the defensive board | 82-64 |
| 01:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde is whistled for a carry | 82-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (C) Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stanley Soriano and he's hacked by Ronald Gay - foul #3 on Ronald Gay, team foul #14 | 84-64 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the free throw | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix scores on a jumper from the right wing | 87-64 |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Shaun Nix is called for the reach on Joseph Hyde in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shaun Nix, team foul #12 | 87-64 |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 87-65 |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 87-66 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano runs out the clock | 87-66 |