| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Richard Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cannady (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lee Rutherford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Scuderi (fresh) C - William Hester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Mark Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bearce (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Manning (fresh) PF - Chad Grant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Addis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady is hacked by Ronald Bearce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Bearce, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison (SG) Ronald Bearce | |
| 19:42 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hester | 26-24 |
| 19:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 18:55 | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford banks in the wide open layup | 28-26 |
| 18:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 18:42 | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:37 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Mattison is called for the reach on Richard Cannady in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Mattison, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Mullin (SG) Kenneth Mattison | |
| 18:25 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 28-26 |
| 18:24 | Texas A&M | Bill Scuderi tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 18:23 | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy tips it home | 30-26 |
| 18:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Scuderi swats the dunk try by Chad Grant | 30-26 |
| 18:06 | Texas A&M | William Hester pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:48 | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lee Rutherford | 32-26 |
| 17:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Cannady - foul #1 on Richard Cannady, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Weymouth (PG), John Wagner (SF), Matthew Barstow (PF), Charles Prisco (C) Richard Cassidy, Lee Rutherford, Bill Scuderi, William Hester | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson (PG), Michael Gabriele (SF), Bill Smith (PF) Mark Morris, Willie Manning, Chad Grant | |
| 17:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:10 | Texas A&M | Robert Weymouth buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Wagner | 34-28 |
| 16:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Wagner - foul #1 on John Wagner, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford (SF) Richard Cannady | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers (SG), Arnold Morrison (C) James Mullin, Donald Addis | |
| 16:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:23 | Texas A&M | Matthew Barstow buries a runner from the right block | 36-30 |
| 16:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arnold Morrison | 36-32 |
| 15:37 | Texas A&M | John Wagner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 15:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Robert Weymouth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Rutherford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Barstow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Charles Prisco (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gaston Thompson (fairly fresh) SG - Eugene Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gabriele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Morrison (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Eugene Rogers misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 15:16 | Texas A&M | Charles Prisco grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 14:52 | Texas A&M | Charles Prisco misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-32 |
| 14:50 | Texas A&M | Charles Prisco tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 14:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 14:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by John Wagner - foul #2 on John Wagner, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy (PG), Richard Cannady (SG), Bill Scuderi (PF), William Hester (C) Robert Weymouth, John Wagner, Matthew Barstow, Charles Prisco | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris (PG), Ronald Bearce (SG), Willie Manning (SF), Chad Grant (PF) Gaston Thompson, Eugene Rogers, Michael Gabriele, Arnold Morrison | |
| 14:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:18 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 14:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Manning grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 13:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris misses short on a floater from the right side | 36-34 |
| 13:55 | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 13:32 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady misses short on a shot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 13:31 | Texas A&M | Bill Scuderi snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 13:13 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 13:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 12:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Bill Smith buries a floater from the right block | 36-36 |
| 12:27 | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford makes the runner from close range set up by Richard Cassidy | 38-36 |
| 12:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee Rutherford picks off the pass by Ronald Bearce | 38-36 |
| 11:41 | Texas A&M | Bill Scuderi is hacked by Chad Grant - foul #1 on Chad Grant, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Weymouth (PG), John Wagner (SG), Matthew Barstow (SF), Charles Prisco (C) Richard Cassidy, Richard Cannady, Lee Rutherford, William Hester | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison (PG), James Mullin (SG), Michael Gabriele (SF), Arnold Morrison (PF), Donald Addis (C) Mark Morris, Ronald Bearce, Willie Manning, Chad Grant, Bill Smith | |
| 11:15 | Texas A&M | John Wagner is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Robert Weymouth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Barstow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. PF - Bill Scuderi (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Prisco (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Kenneth Mattison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Mullin (fresh) SF - Michael Gabriele (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnold Morrison (fresh) C - Donald Addis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis loses the dribble to Charles Prisco | 38-36 |
| 10:49 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Mattison takes the ball from John Wagner in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 10:36 | UC Santa Barbara | James Mullin drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 10:15 | Texas A&M | Matthew Barstow is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady (SG), William Hester (C) Bill Scuderi, Charles Prisco | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson (PG), Chad Grant (PF) Michael Gabriele, Arnold Morrison | |
| 10:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant makes the jump hook from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 09:44 | Texas A&M | Chad Grant is called for the reach on Richard Cannady - foul #2 on Chad Grant, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy (PG) Robert Weymouth | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris (PG), Ronald Bearce (SG) Gaston Thompson, James Mullin | |
| 09:21 | Texas A&M | Chad Grant is called for the reach on Matthew Barstow - foul #3 on Chad Grant, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Manning (SF), Michael Gabriele (PF) Kenneth Mattison, Chad Grant | |
| 08:59 | Texas A&M | Michael Gabriele takes the ball from Richard Cannady | 38-41 |
| 08:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 08:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 08:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 08:40 | Texas A&M | Matthew Barstow pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:38 | Texas A&M | Mark Morris is called for the reach on Richard Cassidy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Morris, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Weymouth (PG), Lee Rutherford (SF), Bill Scuderi (PF), Charles Prisco (C) Richard Cassidy, John Wagner, Matthew Barstow, William Hester | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison (SG) Ronald Bearce | |
| 08:14 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Weymouth | 40-41 |
| 08:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Gabriele misses badly on a jumper from close range | 40-41 |
| 08:01 | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 07:45 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 07:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Morris | 42-43 |
| 07:06 | Texas A&M | Bill Scuderi is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy (PG), John Wagner (SG), Matthew Barstow (PF), William Hester (C) Robert Weymouth, Richard Cannady, Bill Scuderi, Charles Prisco | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson (PG), Ronald Bearce (SG), James Mullin (SF), Chad Grant (PF), Arnold Morrison (C) Mark Morris, Kenneth Mattison, Willie Manning, Michael Gabriele, Donald Addis | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Richard Cassidy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Rutherford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Barstow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - William Hester (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gaston Thompson (fresh) SG - Ronald Bearce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Mullin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Arnold Morrison (fresh) | |
| 06:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gaston Thompson | 42-45 |
| 06:27 | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford blows the dunk | 42-45 |
| 06:25 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to James Mullin | 42-45 |
| 06:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 05:59 | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:53 | Texas A&M | John Wagner is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Barstow | 45-45 |
| 05:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Gaston Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady (SG) Lee Rutherford | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison (PG), Bill Smith (PF) Gaston Thompson, Chad Grant | |
| 05:38 | Texas A&M | John Wagner is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 05:21 | UC Santa Barbara | James Mullin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 05:20 | Texas A&M | Matthew Barstow grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:05 | Texas A&M | John Wagner misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 05:04 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Arnold Morrison | 48-45 |
| 04:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Cassidy takes the ball from James Mullin | 48-45 |
| 04:28 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 04:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison makes the jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 03:47 | Texas A&M | John Wagner is hacked by Arnold Morrison - foul #2 on Arnold Morrison, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Weymouth (PG), Lee Rutherford (SF), Bill Scuderi (PF), Charles Prisco (C) Richard Cassidy, Richard Cannady, Matthew Barstow, William Hester | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris (PG), Eugene Rogers (SG), Willie Manning (SF), Michael Gabriele (PF), Donald Addis (C) Kenneth Mattison, Ronald Bearce, James Mullin, Bill Smith, Arnold Morrison | |
| 03:47 | Texas A&M | John Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:47 | Texas A&M | John Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris is hacked by Robert Weymouth - foul #2 on Robert Weymouth, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady (SG) John Wagner | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 03:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Manning can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Cannady - foul #2 on Richard Cannady, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 03:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Manning makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:17 | Texas A&M | Bill Scuderi grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:55 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady is fouled on the floor by Michael Gabriele - foul #3 on Michael Gabriele, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Mattison (SG), Chad Grant (PF) Eugene Rogers, Donald Addis | |
| 02:55 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:55 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Robert Weymouth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cannady (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Lee Rutherford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Scuderi (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Prisco (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Mark Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Mattison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Manning (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chad Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Gabriele (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| 02:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chad Grant | 52-51 |
| 02:45 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy (PG), Matthew Barstow (PF) Robert Weymouth, Bill Scuderi | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Bearce (SG), Donald Addis (C) Kenneth Mattison, Michael Gabriele | |
| 02:41 | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 02:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Charles Prisco - foul #2 on Charles Prisco, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | William Hester (C) Charles Prisco | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 02:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:25 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady's pass is intercepted by Ronald Bearce in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 02:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 02:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant tips it home | 52-56 |
| 01:57 | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford is hacked by Willie Manning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Manning, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bill Scuderi (PF) Matthew Barstow | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 01:57 | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 01:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Bearce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-56 |
| 01:43 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to William Hester | 52-56 |
| 01:30 | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Richard Cannady | 54-56 |
| 01:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant loses the dribble to Richard Cassidy | 54-56 |
| 00:52 | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy misses the jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| 00:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Bearce pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Grant steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-56 |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis is hacked by William Hester - foul #2 on William Hester, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Addis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Manning - foul #4 on Willie Manning, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| 00:13 | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:13 | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris is hacked by Richard Cassidy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Cassidy, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 00:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:05 | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Cassidy | 59-60 |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Cassidy is called for the reach on Mark Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Cassidy, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Texas A&M | Bill Scuderi snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-61 |