| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Vladimir Habowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Chasse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Dunne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Nishida (fresh) C - Andrew Hanna (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lampley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thad Culbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Habowski scores on a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Calvin Stoltenberg - foul #1 on Calvin Stoltenberg, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Habowski misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Hanna pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida can't finish the layup | 37-36 |
| 19:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne is fouled on the floor by Ralph Imler - foul #3 on Ralph Imler, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG) Ralph Imler | |
| 19:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vladimir Habowski and he's fouled by Brian Ray - foul #2 on Brian Ray, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald (SG), Will Frisch (PF), Edward Mantz (C) Willie Chasse, Jerry Nishida, Andrew Hanna | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski (C) Thad Culbert | |
| 19:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Ray and he's hacked by Vladimir Habowski - foul #3 on Vladimir Habowski, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), James Hopkins (SF) Vladimir Habowski, Clifford Dunne | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Richard Vallo (PF) Brian Ray, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:54 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Will Frisch | 40-39 |
| 18:36 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Oswald | 42-39 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Todd Stouffer is blocked by Edward Mantz | 42-39 |
| 18:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 18:08 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Howell - foul #2 on Paul Howell, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse (SG), Theodore Clemens (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), Andrew Hanna (C) Paul Howell, James Hopkins, Will Frisch, Edward Mantz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF), Thad Culbert (C) Warren Allen, Robert Mankoski | |
| 17:52 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Nishida | 47-40 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie is hacked by Timothy Oswald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Oswald, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Justin Wellman (PF) Todd Stouffer, Richard Vallo | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | Theodore Clemens steps in front of the Brian Ray pass | 47-40 |
| 17:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens lays it up and in | 49-40 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern State | Theodore Clemens is called for the reach on Phillip Elie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Clemens, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne (SF), George Gibson (PF) Theodore Clemens, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Phillip Elie, Thad Culbert | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Willie Chasse - foul #1 on Willie Chasse, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), James Hopkins (SG) Timothy Oswald, Willie Chasse | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne drills a 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-43 |
| 15:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Howell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hopkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Dunne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Gibson (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Hanna (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lampley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Wellman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Wellman - foul #1 on Justin Wellman, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Habowski (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Will Frisch (PF), Edward Mantz (C) James Hopkins, Clifford Dunne, George Gibson, Andrew Hanna | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Eric Ogata (C) Warren Allen, James Lampley, Justin Wellman | |
| 15:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Paul Howell steps in front of the Brian Ray pass | 53-43 |
| 14:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Habowski drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Howell | 56-43 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 14:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse is hacked by Calvin Stoltenberg - foul #2 on Calvin Stoltenberg, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), Andrew Hanna (C) Paul Howell, Will Frisch, Edward Mantz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Brian Ray, Calvin Stoltenberg, Eric Ogata | |
| 14:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-45 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Thad Culbert | 56-45 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Hanna - foul #3 on Andrew Hanna, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald (SG) Willie Chasse | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 13:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Todd Stouffer is called for the reach on Vladimir Habowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson (C) Andrew Hanna | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 13:29 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Clemens - foul #3 on Theodore Clemens, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins (SG), Clifford Dunne (SF) Timothy Oswald, Theodore Clemens | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski (C) Thad Culbert | |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 13:27 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 13:11 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-47 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Lampley | 58-47 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is hacked by Jerry Nishida - foul #1 on Jerry Nishida, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Hanna (C) George Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Todd Stouffer, Richard Vallo | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:54 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Jerry Nishida | 58-47 |
| 12:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Calvin Stoltenberg steals it from Clifford Dunne | 58-47 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is fouled on the floor by Vladimir Habowski - foul #4 on Vladimir Habowski, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Theodore Clemens (SF), Edward Mantz (C) Vladimir Habowski, James Hopkins, Clifford Dunne, Andrew Hanna | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Phillip Elie (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Warren Allen, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz is whistled for a carry | 58-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch (C) Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SF) Ralph Imler | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer's layup is rejected by Will Frisch | 58-48 |
| 11:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Timothy Oswald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Chasse (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Clemens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Mantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Will Frisch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Ray (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Stouffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Wellman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thad Culbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Ray picks off the pass by Timothy Oswald in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer throws it down on a nice dish by Brian Ray | 58-50 |
| 11:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 58-50 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Thad Culbert | 58-50 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Timothy Oswald steals the ball from Phillip Elie in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 11:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Wellman blocks the short jumper by Will Frisch | 58-50 |
| 11:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 58-50 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Chasse - foul #2 on Willie Chasse, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), James Hopkins (SG), Clifford Dunne (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), George Gibson (C) Timothy Oswald, Willie Chasse, Theodore Clemens, Edward Mantz, Will Frisch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), James Lampley (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Phillip Elie, Todd Stouffer, Justin Wellman, Thad Culbert | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Eric Ogata - foul #1 on Eric Ogata, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG) Brian Ray | |
| 10:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 09:46 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 09:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald (PG), Andrew Hanna (C) Paul Howell, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Richard Vallo | |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Eric Ogata is blocked by Andrew Hanna | 61-51 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg tips it home | 61-53 |
| 09:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski (C) Eric Ogata | |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 09:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Hanna | 63-53 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | James Lampley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 08:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Hanna pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 07:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Timothy Oswald (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hopkins (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Dunne (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hanna (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lampley (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mankoski (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Timothy Oswald steps in front of the James Lampley pass | 63-53 |
| 07:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald banks in the layup | 65-53 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | James Lampley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Gibson - foul #1 on George Gibson, team foul #11 | 65-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Habowski (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Paul Howell (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), Will Frisch (C) Timothy Oswald, James Hopkins, Clifford Dunne, George Gibson, Andrew Hanna | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Ralph Imler, Warren Allen, Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie is fouled in the backcourt by Vladimir Habowski - foul #5 on Vladimir Habowski, team foul #12 | 67-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne (SF) Vladimir Habowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) James Lampley | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 07:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Ray is called for the reach on Paul Howell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Ray, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| 07:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Ray and he's hacked by Paul Howell - foul #3 on Paul Howell, team foul #13 | 69-59 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz (C) Will Frisch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (PF) Brian Ray | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer misses the free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 69-59 |
| 06:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Todd Stouffer steals it from Paul Howell in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer is open and buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip Elie | 69-61 |
| 05:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Todd Stouffer - foul #4 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins (SF), Will Frisch (C) Clifford Dunne, Edward Mantz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Richard Vallo, Justin Wellman, Eric Ogata | |
| 05:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Calvin Stoltenberg | 70-61 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 05:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Calvin Stoltenberg is called for the reach on Paul Howell - foul #3 on Calvin Stoltenberg, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald (SG), Theodore Clemens (SF), Andrew Hanna (C) Willie Chasse, James Hopkins, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG) Phillip Elie | |
| 05:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer loses the dribble to Theodore Clemens in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| 04:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Hanna clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Ray | 72-64 |
| 04:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Hanna drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse (SG), James Hopkins (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), Edward Mantz (C) Paul Howell, Theodore Clemens, Will Frisch, Andrew Hanna | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), James Lampley (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer, Calvin Stoltenberg, Thad Culbert | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | Willie Chasse picks off the pass by Justin Wellman | 74-64 |
| 03:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse lays it in | 76-64 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Timothy Oswald (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Chasse (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hopkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Nishida (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Mantz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Ray (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Lampley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Wellman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 76-64 |
| 03:31 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald is hacked by Warren Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Allen, team foul #11 | 76-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson (C) Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG) Brian Ray | |
| 03:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 03:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Warren Allen | 77-66 |
| 02:59 | UC Santa Barbara | The short jumper by James Hopkins is denied by Richard Vallo | 77-66 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen clanks a floater from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman gets the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Stouffer | 77-68 |
| 01:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse can't connect on a shot from the left side | 77-68 |
| 01:55 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 01:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 77-68 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | James Lampley pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | James Lampley drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-70 |
| 01:07 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), Andrew Hanna (C) James Hopkins, Edward Mantz, George Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Warren Allen, Todd Stouffer, Richard Vallo, Justin Wellman | |
| 00:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse loses the dribble to Brian Ray | 77-70 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | James Lampley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Ray | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Hanna is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Imler - foul #4 on Ralph Imler, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), Will Frisch (PF) Willie Chasse, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:30 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Andrew Hanna | 78-72 |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Hanna is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Imler - foul #5 on Ralph Imler, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins (SG) Timothy Oswald | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG) Ralph Imler | |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg is fouled on the floor by Will Frisch - foul #1 on Will Frisch, team foul #14 | 80-72 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Jerry Nishida (PF) Paul Howell, James Hopkins, Will Frisch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Elie is called for the reach on Clifford Dunne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Elie, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), James Hopkins (SG), Will Frisch (PF) Timothy Oswald, Willie Chasse, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-74 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald (SG) James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell is hacked by Brian Ray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Ray, team foul #15 | 82-74 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg gets the rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | James Lampley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 00:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch grabs the board | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell runs out the clock | 83-74 |