| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Max Todd (fresh) SG - Porfirio Giordano (fresh) SF - Tracy Bradley (fresh) PF - Robert Paschal (fresh) C - Darryl Clarke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Rousseau - foul #1 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal blows the layup | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau connects on the open driving attempt from the left block | 1-2 |
| 18:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Paschal | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Darryl Clarke swats the layup by Kerry Hazard | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd is hacked by Kerry Hazard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Hazard steps in front of the Porfirio Giordano pass | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke is hacked by Rex Kerby - foul #1 on Rex Kerby, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Joseph Hyde (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Max Todd, Porfirio Giordano, Tracy Bradley, Robert Paschal, Darryl Clarke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF) Rex Kerby | |
| 17:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jamie Chambless - foul #1 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Tony Gregory (C) Donald Rousseau, Jamie Chambless | |
| 17:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is fouled in the backcourt by William Lowder - foul #1 on William Lowder, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Ronald Gay picks off the pass by Kerry Hazard | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is hacked by Ronald Gay - foul #1 on Ronald Gay, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Darryl Clarke (C) William Lowder, Martin McMackin, Vance Cochran, Ronald Gay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Rex Kerby (SF) Kerry Hazard, Reginald Mackey | |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory's pass is intercepted by Tracy Bradley | 7-4 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Max Todd (fresh) SG - Porfirio Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Hyde (fresh) C - Darryl Clarke (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) C - Lester Motta (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 15:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Ronald Gay (C) Max Todd, Porfirio Giordano, Tracy Bradley, Darryl Clarke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Jamie Chambless (C) Mark Hooks, Lester Motta | |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Martin McMackin is called for the reach on Donald Rousseau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin McMackin, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal (PF) Joseph Hyde | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby blows the wide open dunk | 7-4 |
| 15:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay's floater is tipped away by Jamie Chambless | 7-4 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Joseph Hyde (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) William Lowder, Martin McMackin, Vance Cochran, Robert Paschal, Ronald Gay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Lester Motta (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Wayne Whipkey, Rex Kerby, Tony Gregory | |
| 14:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Max Todd | 10-4 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Chambless | 10-4 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Hyde - foul #1 on Joseph Hyde, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde misses short on a shot from the left side | 10-6 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 13:07 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Tracy Bradley | 10-6 |
| 12:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Porfirio Giordano | 13-6 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard's pass is intercepted by Porfirio Giordano in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| 12:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-6 |
| 12:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 12:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-6 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-6 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey grabs the offensive rebound | 16-6 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Max Todd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Porfirio Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Bradley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Hyde (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Darryl Clarke (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Rousseau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Motta (fairly fresh) PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 16-6 |
| 11:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde snags the defensive board | 16-6 |
| 11:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Hazard steals it from Tracy Bradley | 16-6 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-6 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Robert Paschal (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Max Todd, Porfirio Giordano, Tracy Bradley, Joseph Hyde, Darryl Clarke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), William Betances (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Lester Motta, Reginald Mackey, Jamie Chambless | |
| 10:47 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Paschal | 18-6 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | William Betances knocks in the runner from the left block | 18-8 |
| 10:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay is whistled for traveling | 18-8 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Tracy Bradley (SF) William Lowder, Vance Cochran | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tracy Bradley - foul #1 on Tracy Bradley, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Darryl Clarke (C) Martin McMackin, Ronald Gay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Max Todd | 21-10 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Darryl Clarke steals the ball from Rex Kerby | 21-10 |
| 09:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-10 |
| 08:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal hits the follow up shot | 23-10 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Darryl Clarke steps in front of the Mark Hooks pass | 23-10 |
| 08:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-10 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Tracy Bradley - foul #2 on Tracy Bradley, team foul #6 | 26-10 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Joseph Hyde (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Max Todd, Porfirio Giordano, Tracy Bradley, Robert Paschal, Darryl Clarke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Edward Greenberg (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Wayne Whipkey, Mark Hooks, Tony Gregory, William Betances | |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 1st free throw | 26-11 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 2nd free throw | 26-12 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin McMackin (fresh) SF - Vance Cochran (fresh) PF - Joseph Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Gay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Edward Greenberg (fresh) SF - Rex Kerby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Greenberg - foul #1 on Edward Greenberg, team foul #5 | 26-12 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Lester Motta (SF) Edward Greenberg, Rex Kerby | |
| 07:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 07:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 26-12 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey snags the defensive board | 26-12 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is fouled in the backcourt by Martin McMackin - foul #2 on Martin McMackin, team foul #7 | 26-12 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG) Martin McMackin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 07:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde grabs the board | 26-12 |
| 07:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Gay | 29-12 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 29-12 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the offensive rebound | 29-12 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Rousseau | 29-14 |
| 06:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-14 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-14 |
| 06:12 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 05:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-14 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey snags the defensive board | 29-14 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 29-14 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless tips it back up and in | 29-16 |
| 05:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-16 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta's pass is intercepted by William Lowder | 32-16 |
| 05:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran is fouled on the floor by Donald Rousseau - foul #2 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #6 | 32-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Robert Paschal (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Porfirio Giordano, Joseph Hyde, Ronald Gay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Wayne Books (SF), Tony Gregory (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Lester Motta, Jamie Chambless | |
| 04:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-16 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey snags the defensive board | 32-16 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey is hacked by Max Todd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Todd, team foul #8 | 32-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Betances (C) Reginald Mackey | |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 04:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal gets the rebound | 32-16 |
| 04:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Max Todd and he's hacked by William Betances - foul #1 on William Betances, team foul #7 | 34-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay (C) Vance Cochran | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke makes the free throw | 35-16 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | William Betances throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran (SF) Ronald Gay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF) Wayne Books | |
| 03:57 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder is hacked by William Betances - foul #2 on William Betances, team foul #8 | 35-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley (SF) Vance Cochran | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Lester Motta (C) Wayne Whipkey, William Betances | |
| 03:57 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder misses the 1st free throw | 35-16 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 35-16 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Max Todd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lowder (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Paschal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Clarke (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Motta (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 35-16 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses the tip | 35-16 |
| 03:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 35-16 |
| 03:07 | UC Santa Barbara | The 3pt attempt by Darryl Clarke is denied by Rex Kerby | 35-16 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 35-16 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kerry Hazard | 35-19 |
| 02:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-19 |
| 02:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 35-19 |
| 02:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tony Gregory - foul #1 on Tony Gregory, team foul #9 | 35-19 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Joseph Hyde (PF) William Lowder, Robert Paschal | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Wayne Books (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Mark Hooks, Rex Kerby, Tony Gregory, Lester Motta | |
| 02:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 02:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Whipkey | 36-21 |
| 01:20 | UC Santa Barbara | A charge is called on Max Todd - foul #2 on Max Todd, team foul #9 | 36-21 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Joseph Hyde, Darryl Clarke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG) Wayne Whipkey | |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-21 |
| 00:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay grabs the board | 36-21 |
| 00:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 36-21 |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay tips it back up and in | 38-21 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Paschal is called for the reach on Reginald Mackey - foul #1 on Robert Paschal, team foul #10 | 38-21 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SG), Joseph Hyde (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Max Todd, Porfirio Giordano, Robert Paschal, Ronald Gay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Wayne Books, Jamie Chambless | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke gets the rebound | 38-21 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 38-21 |