| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Jefferey Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Matney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Numbers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Lindsey (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Numbers inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 33-34 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Matney - foul #1 on Clyde Matney, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Patrick Gallagher | 33-34 |
| 19:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ray Huntsberry - foul #1 on Ray Huntsberry, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Clyde Matney - foul #2 on Clyde Matney, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Matthew Smith | 33-38 |
| 18:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Numbers makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Clyde Matney | 35-38 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is called for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Daddario (PG), Michael Madison (SG), Glenn Bonnette (SF), Phillip Hamel (PF) Jefferey Fitzgerald, Clyde Matney, Leo Numbers, Patrick Gallagher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Joseph Jolley (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Michael Peterson (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 17:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Hamel is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Parshall | 35-41 |
| 17:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Hamel connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Madison | 37-41 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Daddario - foul #3 on Richard Daddario, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Patrick Gallagher (PF) Richard Daddario | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Lindsey is hacked by Joseph Jolley - foul #3 on Joseph Jolley, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald (PG) Michael Madison | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF) Bobby Parshall, Joseph Jolley | |
| 16:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Lloyd Shaul - foul #2 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 16:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Ben Lindsey steals the ball from Lloyd Shaul in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 16:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Lindsey is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney (SG) Glenn Bonnette | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Matthew Smith (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Lloyd Shaul, Michael Peterson, Edward Niehaus | |
| 16:17 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Daddario (PG), Leo Numbers (SF), James Butler (PF) Jefferey Fitzgerald, Phillip Hamel, Patrick Gallagher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Richard Daddario (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Matney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Numbers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Butler (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Lindsey (tiring) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Daddario misses long on a shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 15:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:08 | UC Santa Barbara | James Butler drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leo Numbers | 41-43 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Huntsberry | 41-46 |
| 14:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Daddario hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leo Numbers | 44-46 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Leo Numbers is called for the reach on Johnny Morissette - foul #2 on Leo Numbers, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald (PG), Glenn Bonnette (SG), Phillip Hamel (SF), Patrick Gallagher (C) Richard Daddario, Clyde Matney, Leo Numbers, Ben Lindsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Michael Peterson (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Joseph Jolley, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus's fadeaway is rejected by James Butler | 44-46 |
| 14:01 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Jefferey Fitzgerald | 44-46 |
| 13:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Patrick Gallagher can't connect on a floater from the right block | 44-46 |
| 13:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Bonnette scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jefferey Fitzgerald | 47-46 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | Phillip Hamel steps in front of the Lloyd Shaul pass in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 13:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Bonnette buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is fouled on the floor by Jefferey Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Jefferey Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Daddario (PG), Michael Madison (SG), Leo Numbers (SF) Jefferey Fitzgerald, Phillip Hamel, Patrick Gallagher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Bobby Parshall, Edward Niehaus | |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Barry Albrecht | 50-49 |
| 12:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Albrecht is called for the reach on Michael Madison - foul #2 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Patrick Gallagher (C) Glenn Bonnette | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Lloyd Shaul, Barry Albrecht, Michael Peterson | |
| 12:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Johnny Morissette picks off the pass by James Butler | 50-49 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Patrick Gallagher swats the short shot by Matthew Smith | 50-49 |
| 11:53 | UC Santa Barbara | James Butler gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Richard Daddario (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Madison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Numbers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Butler (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Gallagher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Numbers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ray Huntsberry - foul #2 on Ray Huntsberry, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald (PG), Phillip Hamel (PF), Ben Lindsey (C) Michael Madison, James Butler, Patrick Gallagher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Edward Niehaus (C) Joseph Jolley, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 11:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Numbers makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 11:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Numbers loses the dribble to Barry Albrecht | 52-49 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 10:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Hamel buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Daddario | 55-51 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht's pass is intercepted by Jefferey Fitzgerald | 55-51 |
| 10:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Barry Albrecht - foul #3 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison (PG), Clyde Matney (SG), Glenn Bonnette (SF), Patrick Gallagher (PF) Jefferey Fitzgerald, Richard Daddario, Leo Numbers, Ben Lindsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Joseph Jolley (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Michael Peterson (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith, Edward Niehaus | |
| 10:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Patrick Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Michael Peterson - foul #2 on Michael Peterson, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Butler (PF) Phillip Hamel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Patrick Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Patrick Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 56-51 |
| 09:41 | UC Santa Barbara | James Butler gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:28 | UC Santa Barbara | James Butler is hacked by Joseph Jolley - foul #4 on Joseph Jolley, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF) Joseph Jolley | |
| 09:28 | UC Santa Barbara | James Butler makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:28 | UC Santa Barbara | James Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Bonnette - foul #2 on Glenn Bonnette, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Hamel (PF) James Butler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Hamel grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney lays it up and in on a great pass from Phillip Hamel | 60-52 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Parshall | 60-55 |
| 08:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison scores on a jump hook in the lane | 62-55 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 08:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Bonnette snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 08:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Parshall | 62-57 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Michael Madison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Matney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Bonnette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Hamel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Patrick Gallagher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Morissette (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Hamel buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Madison and he's fouled by Michael Peterson - foul #3 on Michael Peterson, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald (PG), Richard Daddario (SG), James Butler (PF), Ben Lindsey (C) Michael Madison, Clyde Matney, Glenn Bonnette, Patrick Gallagher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Joseph Jolley (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Bobby Parshall, Lloyd Shaul, Johnny Morissette, Michael Peterson, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 07:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Hamel misses the free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus clanks a runner in the paint | 64-57 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Stinson and the foul's on Richard Daddario - foul #4 on Richard Daddario, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Numbers (SF) Phillip Hamel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Lindsey's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Niehaus | 64-60 |
| 06:44 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to James Butler | 64-60 |
| 06:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Lindsey's pass is intercepted by Barry Albrecht | 64-60 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 64-60 |
| 05:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Lindsey misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 64-60 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley makes the wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Barry Albrecht | 64-62 |
| 05:25 | UC Santa Barbara | James Butler loses the dribble to Matthew Smith | 64-62 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Leo Numbers - foul #3 on Leo Numbers, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison (PG), Clyde Matney (SG), Glenn Bonnette (SF), Patrick Gallagher (PF), Phillip Hamel (C) Jefferey Fitzgerald, Richard Daddario, Leo Numbers, James Butler, Ben Lindsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Michael Peterson (PF) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Joseph Jolley, Matthew Smith | |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry (C) Edward Niehaus | |
| 04:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney lays it in | 66-65 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Ray Huntsberry | 66-68 |
| 04:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Hamel hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Clyde Matney | 68-68 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson is hacked by Patrick Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Gallagher, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley (SG) Bobby Parshall | |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Patrick Gallagher snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Glenn Bonnette can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 03:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Patrick Gallagher gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Michael Madison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Matney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Bonnette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Gallagher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Hamel (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Johnny Morissette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Huntsberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 03:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Hamel gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:23 | UC Santa Barbara | The pull-up jumper by Phillip Hamel is blocked by Johnny Morissette | 68-68 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 03:05 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Glenn Bonnette | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney is hacked by Joseph Jolley - foul #5 on Joseph Jolley, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald (PG), Leo Numbers (SF), Ben Lindsey (C) Michael Madison, Glenn Bonnette, Phillip Hamel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Lloyd Shaul, Joseph Jolley, Michael Peterson | |
| 03:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Johnny Morissette - foul #1 on Johnny Morissette, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Butler (PF) Patrick Gallagher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (C) Ray Huntsberry | |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-71 |
| 02:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Numbers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Stinson - foul #2 on Richard Stinson, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry (C) Edward Niehaus | |
| 01:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Numbers misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Johnny Morissette | 73-74 |
| 01:15 | UC Santa Barbara | James Butler can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 73-74 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Leo Numbers is called for the reach on Johnny Morissette - foul #4 on Leo Numbers, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Numbers misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 73-76 |
| 00:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney gets the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Numbers's layup is rejected by Ray Huntsberry | 73-76 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Matney - foul #3 on Clyde Matney, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG) Richard Stinson | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | James Butler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-78 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette is hacked by Jefferey Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jefferey Fitzgerald, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Smith is called for the reach on Clyde Matney - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #13 | 73-80 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG) Bobby Parshall | |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Matney misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry is fouled in the backcourt by Jefferey Fitzgerald - foul #4 on Jefferey Fitzgerald, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG) Richard Stinson | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald clanks a fullcourt shot | 74-82 |