| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wolff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dow (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Teller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bearce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gabriele (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Addis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 19:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Bearce | 42-43 |
| 19:16 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 19:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 19:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Teller | 42-45 |
| 18:55 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 42-45 |
| 18:53 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:37 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Addis steals the ball from Donald Wolff | 42-45 |
| 18:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller is fouled on the floor by Robert Lawson - foul #2 on Robert Lawson, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (SG), Robert Brick (SF), Craig Crisler (C) Donald Wolff, Robert Dow, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris (PG), Kenneth Mattison (SG), Chad Grant (SF), John Allen (PF), Bill Smith (C) Robert Teller, Ronald Bearce, Max Collins, Michael Gabriele, Donald Addis | |
| 18:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Lawson - foul #3 on Robert Lawson, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron (SG), Keith Hamilton (PF) Alberto Duran, Robert Lawson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 17:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant misses the dunk attempt | 42-45 |
| 17:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison's pass is intercepted by Keith Hamilton | 42-45 |
| 17:33 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Morris is called for the reach on Jeff Bloomer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Morris, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| 17:23 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 17:21 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 17:02 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 17:01 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Mark Morris | 42-45 |
| 16:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison is called for 3 seconds | 42-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran (PG), Donald Wolff (SG), Robert Dow (SF), Bernard McLean (C) Jeff Bloomer, Fred Giron, Robert Brick, Craig Crisler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Bearce (SG), Max Collins (SF), Michael Gabriele (PF), Donald Addis (C) Mark Morris, Chad Grant, John Allen, Bill Smith | |
| 16:32 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gabriele steals the ball from Keith Hamilton | 42-45 |
| 16:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Bearce can't connect on a shot in the lane | 42-45 |
| 16:21 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:14 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 16:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 16:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Bearce is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller (PG) Kenneth Mattison | |
| 16:05 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bearce steals it from Donald Wolff in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 15:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Teller | 42-47 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wolff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dow (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernard McLean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Teller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Bearce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Max Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gabriele (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Addis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 42-47 |
| 15:30 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard McLean | 42-47 |
| 15:13 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 15:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Collins pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-47 |
| 14:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele is called for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (PG), Fred Giron (SG), Robert Brick (SF), Robert Lawson (PF), Craig Crisler (C) Alberto Duran, Donald Wolff, Robert Dow, Keith Hamilton, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris (PG), Kenneth Mattison (SG), Willie Manning (SF), John Allen (PF), Bill Smith (C) Robert Teller, Ronald Bearce, Max Collins, Michael Gabriele, Donald Addis | |
| 14:18 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Bloomer and he's fouled by Kenneth Mattison - foul #2 on Kenneth Mattison, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant (SF) Willie Manning | |
| 14:18 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 13:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 13:55 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:46 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Fred Giron | 48-47 |
| 13:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Mattison and the foul's on Robert Brick - foul #1 on Robert Brick, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean (C) Craig Crisler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Manning (SG), Max Collins (SF) Kenneth Mattison, John Allen | |
| 13:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:21 | C. Connecticut State | Bill Smith picks off the pass by Robert Lawson | 48-50 |
| 13:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Manning | 48-52 |
| 12:40 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 12:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 48-52 |
| 12:20 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:05 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick drills a jump hook near the basket | 50-52 |
| 11:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 11:44 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jeff Bloomer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Giron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bernard McLean (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Mark Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Manning (fairly fresh) SF - Max Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Grant (tiring) 3 pts. C - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 11:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 11:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:20 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 11:18 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick is hacked by Mark Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Morris, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran (PG), Donald Wolff (SG), Robert Dow (SF), Keith Hamilton (PF), Craig Crisler (C) Jeff Bloomer, Fred Giron, Robert Brick, Robert Lawson, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller (PG), Ronald Bearce (SG), John Allen (SF), Michael Gabriele (PF), Donald Addis (C) Mark Morris, Willie Manning, Max Collins, Chad Grant, Bill Smith | |
| 11:05 | C. Connecticut State | John Allen swats the shot by Alberto Duran | 50-52 |
| 11:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 10:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller can't finish the layup | 50-52 |
| 10:48 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:45 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alberto Duran - foul #2 on Alberto Duran, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:10 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow loses the dribble to Ronald Bearce | 50-53 |
| 09:56 | UC Santa Barbara | A charge is called on Michael Gabriele - foul #2 on Michael Gabriele, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson (PF) Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison (PG), Max Collins (SF) Robert Teller, John Allen | |
| 09:54 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran loses the dribble to Ronald Bearce in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 09:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Bearce | 50-55 |
| 09:29 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-55 |
| 09:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (PG), Fred Giron (SG), David Salisbury (SF), Bernard McLean (C) Alberto Duran, Donald Wolff, Robert Dow, Craig Crisler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller (PG) Ronald Bearce | |
| 08:47 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeff Bloomer | 55-55 |
| 08:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lawson - foul #4 on Robert Lawson, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton (PF) Robert Lawson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Allen (C) Donald Addis | |
| 08:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:30 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:16 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Gabriele | 55-55 |
| 08:15 | C. Connecticut State | David Salisbury snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 07:58 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Fred Giron and he's fouled by Michael Gabriele - foul #3 on Michael Gabriele, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran (PG) Fred Giron | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Bearce (SG), Willie Manning (SF), Donald Addis (C) Kenneth Mattison, Max Collins, Michael Gabriele | |
| 07:58 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Manning buries a shot from close range and he's hacked by Alberto Duran - foul #3 on Alberto Duran, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow (SF), Robert Brick (PF) David Salisbury, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris (PG), Michael Gabriele (PF) Robert Teller, John Allen | |
| 07:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Manning misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:31 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton grabs the board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Bloomer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Dow (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Brick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Mark Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Bearce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Manning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gabriele (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Addis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Alberto Duran | 60-57 |
| 07:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis is hacked by Robert Dow - foul #1 on Robert Dow, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff (SG), Craig Crisler (C) Jeff Bloomer, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith (PF) Michael Gabriele | |
| 07:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:08 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:05 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Morris is called for the reach on Alberto Duran in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Morris, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Collins (SF) Willie Manning | |
| 06:49 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow is hacked by Max Collins - foul #3 on Max Collins, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron (PG) Alberto Duran | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 06:49 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:49 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:49 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Bill Smith | 61-58 |
| 06:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Bearce | 61-61 |
| 06:16 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Brick | 63-61 |
| 05:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-61 |
| 05:53 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:51 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran (PG), Jeff Bloomer (SG), David Salisbury (SF), Robert Lawson (PF), Keith Hamilton (C) Fred Giron, Donald Wolff, Robert Dow, Robert Brick, Craig Crisler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller (PG), Kenneth Mattison (SG), Willie Manning (SF), Michael Gabriele (PF), Chad Grant (C) Mark Morris, Ronald Bearce, Max Collins, Bill Smith, Donald Addis | |
| 05:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller is hacked by Alberto Duran - foul #4 on Alberto Duran, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Allen (C) Chad Grant | |
| 05:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:22 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alberto Duran | 65-63 |
| 05:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Manning makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Teller | 65-65 |
| 04:52 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Teller is called for the reach on Alberto Duran - foul #3 on Robert Teller, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean (C) Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Collins (SF), Chad Grant (C) Willie Manning, John Allen | |
| 04:52 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:52 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison is hacked by Jeff Bloomer - foul #1 on Jeff Bloomer, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron (SG) Alberto Duran | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 04:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:24 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 66-67 |
| 04:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Collins snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 04:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Collins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeff Bloomer - foul #2 on Jeff Bloomer, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff (SG), Robert Dow (SF) Fred Giron, David Salisbury | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris (PG), Ronald Bearce (SG) Robert Teller, Kenneth Mattison | |
| 04:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Collins makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:11 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Donald Wolff and he's hacked by Michael Gabriele - foul #4 on Michael Gabriele, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis (C) Michael Gabriele | |
| 04:11 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson misses the free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 03:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Lawson steps in front of the Max Collins pass | 68-69 |
| 03:47 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff is fouled in the backcourt by Max Collins - foul #4 on Max Collins, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron (PG), Keith Hamilton (PF) Jeff Bloomer, Robert Lawson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith (PF) Chad Grant | |
| 03:47 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:47 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Bearce is hacked by Robert Dow - foul #2 on Robert Dow, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran (PG), Robert Brick (PF) Fred Giron, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison (PG), John Allen (PF) Mark Morris, Donald Addis | |
| 03:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Bearce makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Bearce makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Wolff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dow (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Brick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Kenneth Mattison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bearce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Max Collins (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 blk. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:03 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 69-71 |
| 03:01 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton can't tip it in | 69-71 |
| 02:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Bearce grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-71 |
| 02:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Bearce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 02:21 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:56 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran connects on the jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 01:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:25 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:19 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Robert Brick, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller (PG), Michael Gabriele (PF), Donald Addis (C) Kenneth Mattison, John Allen, Bill Smith | |
| 01:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:01 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:57 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran is hacked by Robert Teller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Teller, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 00:57 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:57 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-74 |
| 00:15 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Addis - foul #2 on Donald Addis, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| 00:15 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Donald Addis | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis is hacked by Alberto Duran in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alberto Duran, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (PG) Alberto Duran | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Bernard McLean | 73-75 |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson scores on a floater from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Collins hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jeff Bloomer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Wolff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dow (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Bernard McLean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Teller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Bearce (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Max Collins (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Gabriele (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Addis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:36 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Addis - foul #3 on Donald Addis, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron (SG), Robert Brick (SF) Donald Wolff, Robert Dow | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris (PG), Kenneth Mattison (SG), Chad Grant (SF), John Allen (PF), Bill Smith (C) Robert Teller, Ronald Bearce, Max Collins, Michael Gabriele, Donald Addis | |
| 04:36 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:36 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith throws it down | 77-77 |
| 04:11 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer is fouled in the backcourt by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #14 | 77-77 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler (C) Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 04:11 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:11 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:11 | UC Santa Barbara | John Allen grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 03:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-77 |
| 03:51 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:46 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron's floater is knocked away by Chad Grant | 78-77 |
| 03:44 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson misses the tip | 78-77 |
| 03:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 03:22 | UC Santa Barbara | John Allen is hacked by Robert Brick - foul #2 on Robert Brick, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller (PG), Willie Manning (SF), Michael Gabriele (PF) Kenneth Mattison, Chad Grant, Bill Smith | |
| 03:22 | UC Santa Barbara | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:22 | UC Santa Barbara | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:08 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Brick | 81-79 |
| 02:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-79 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Salisbury (SG), Robert Dow (SF), Keith Hamilton (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Jeff Bloomer, Robert Brick, Robert Lawson, Craig Crisler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis (C) John Allen | |
| 02:56 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (PG), Robert Lawson (PF), Craig Crisler (C) David Salisbury, Keith Hamilton, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 02:37 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 81-79 |
| 02:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 02:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis clanks a jumper from the left block | 81-79 |
| 02:13 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 02:13 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff (SG), Bernard McLean (C) Fred Giron, Craig Crisler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant (SF) Willie Manning | |
| 01:49 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson loses the dribble to Mark Morris | 81-79 |
| 01:49 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Bearce (SG), Max Collins (SF) Mark Morris, Chad Grant | |
| 01:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis clanks a floater from the baseline | 81-79 |
| 01:36 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:32 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff is hacked by Ronald Bearce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Bearce, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| 01:32 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:32 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 01:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 83-81 |
| 00:50 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard McLean | 86-81 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jeff Bloomer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Wolff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dow (fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Teller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Bearce (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Max Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Gabriele (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Addis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Teller connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Bearce | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Michael Gabriele | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 00:12 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Bernard McLean | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean is hacked by Robert Teller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Teller, team foul #16 | 86-83 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris (PG) Robert Teller | |
| 00:11 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:11 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Wolff steals the ball from Mark Morris | 88-83 |
| 00:04 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer is hacked by Mark Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Morris, team foul #17 | 88-83 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron (SG), Craig Crisler (C) Donald Wolff, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison (PG) Mark Morris | |
| 00:04 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:04 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Collins clanks a halfcourt shot | 90-83 |