| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Jefferey Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Thedford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Deems (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ted Nevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-27 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | John Merchant can't tip it in | 43-27 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner snags the offensive board | 43-27 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin clanks a shot from the baseline | 43-27 |
| 19:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 19:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Deems | 43-30 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Howard Lawson | 45-30 |
| 18:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Deems | 45-32 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson double dribbles | 45-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), David Brown (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Howard Lawson, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong (PG), Allen Ayers (SG), George Hentges (SF), Vic Hull (PF), William Davis (C) Jefferey Fitzgerald, Michael Madison, Kirk Thedford, Michael Deems, Ted Nevins | |
| 18:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Allen Ayers throws it down on a nice dish by Glen Armstrong | 45-34 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Garner | 47-34 |
| 17:32 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis's fadeaway is rejected by David Brown | 47-34 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | David Brown buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Garner | 49-34 |
| 16:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull is fouled on the floor by Johnny Lowe - foul #2 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Howard Lawson (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Kurtis Beatty, David Brown, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald (PG), Michael Madison (SG), William Dillinger (SF), Morris Tovar (PF), Ted Nevins (C) Glen Armstrong, Allen Ayers, George Hentges, Vic Hull, William Davis | |
| 16:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Morris Tovar comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Frank Tobin - foul #3 on Frank Tobin, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Horace Adams (PF), John Merchant (C) Frank Tobin, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 16:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Morris Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Morris Tovar misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is whistled for traveling | 49-35 |
| 16:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Elmer Shope - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 16:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 16:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) SG - Christopher Garner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Horace Adams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Jefferey Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dillinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Morris Tovar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ted Nevins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | John Merchant tips it home | 51-36 |
| 15:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), Johnny Lowe (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Timothy Brandon, Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson, Horace Adams, John Merchant | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong (PG), Kirk Thedford (SF), Michael Deems (PF), William Davis (C) Jefferey Fitzgerald, William Dillinger, Morris Tovar, Ted Nevins | |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Madison steps in front of the Elmer Shope pass in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 15:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Johnny Lowe steals it from Kirk Thedford | 51-36 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Lowe | 53-36 |
| 14:50 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Willie Hastings - foul #1 on Willie Hastings, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Hentges (SG) Michael Madison | |
| 14:50 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 14:50 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 53-38 |
| 14:39 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 14:24 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis loses the dribble to Elmer Shope | 53-38 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings is whistled for traveling | 53-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG), David Brown (SF) Kurtis Beatty, Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald (PG), Allen Ayers (SG), Vic Hull (PF), Ted Nevins (C) Glen Armstrong, Kirk Thedford, Michael Deems, William Davis | |
| 13:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings banks in the layup on a great pass from Elmer Shope | 55-40 |
| 13:09 | UC Santa Barbara | George Hentges blows the layup | 55-40 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses the wide open floater from the left side | 55-40 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings tips it back up and in | 57-40 |
| 12:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull is fouled on the floor by Frank Tobin - foul #4 on Frank Tobin, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Johnny Lowe (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), Horace Adams (PF), John Merchant (C) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner, David Brown, Frank Tobin, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison (SG), William Dillinger (SF), Morris Tovar (PF), William Davis (C) Allen Ayers, George Hentges, Vic Hull, Ted Nevins | |
| 12:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-40 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | John Merchant drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Horace Adams | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald misses the floater from the left side | 59-40 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe grabs the board | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) SG - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Horace Adams (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Jefferey Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Dillinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Morris Tovar (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 11:26 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 11:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Lowe - foul #3 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #6 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG) John Merchant | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong (PG), Kirk Thedford (SF), Michael Deems (PF), Ted Nevins (C) Jefferey Fitzgerald, William Dillinger, Morris Tovar, William Davis | |
| 11:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison misses the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 11:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 59-41 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams hits a turnaround in the paint | 61-41 |
| 10:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Kirk Thedford connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-44 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the jump hook from close range | 61-44 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 63-44 |
| 09:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Kirk Thedford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-44 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Glen Armstrong picks off the pass by Howard Lawson in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| 09:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong misses the easy layup | 63-44 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the fadeaway from the left side | 65-44 |
| 08:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins blows the layup | 65-44 |
| 08:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins tips it home | 65-46 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Kurtis Beatty | 67-46 |
| 08:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison connects on the runner from close range | 67-48 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson's pass is intercepted by Glen Armstrong in the backcourt | 67-48 |
| 08:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Brandon is called for the reach on Glen Armstrong - foul #2 on Timothy Brandon, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), David Brown (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Timothy Brandon, Kurtis Beatty, Howard Lawson, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Allen Ayers (SG), George Hentges (SF), Vic Hull (PF), William Davis (C) Michael Madison, Kirk Thedford, Michael Deems, Ted Nevins | |
| 08:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 08:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | John Merchant is fouled on the floor by Allen Ayers - foul #2 on Allen Ayers, team foul #1 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Dillinger (PG) Glen Armstrong | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William Dillinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hentges (fresh) PF - Vic Hull (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin blows the layup | 67-50 |
| 07:17 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to William Davis | 67-50 |
| 07:12 | UC Santa Barbara | George Hentges knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Dillinger and he's hacked by Elmer Shope - foul #4 on Elmer Shope, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| 07:12 | UC Santa Barbara | George Hentges makes the free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 06:41 | UC Santa Barbara | William Dillinger grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 06:32 | UC Santa Barbara | William Dillinger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | John Merchant is hacked by William Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF), Willie Hastings (C) David Brown, John Merchant | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald (PG), Michael Madison (SG), Morris Tovar (PF) William Dillinger, Allen Ayers, Vic Hull | |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | William Davis swats the layup by Elmer Shope | 67-53 |
| 06:06 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Morris Tovar | 67-53 |
| 05:51 | UC Santa Barbara | George Hentges banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jefferey Fitzgerald | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-55 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings hits the follow up shot | 69-55 |
| 05:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 05:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 05:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Morris Tovar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 05:15 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis tips it home | 69-57 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is fouled on the floor by Jefferey Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Jefferey Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF) Kurtis Beatty | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kirk Thedford (SF), Michael Deems (PF) George Hentges, Morris Tovar | |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on William Davis - foul #4 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (C) Howard Lawson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Dillinger (SF) Kirk Thedford | |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:56 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 04:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Dillinger | 70-60 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Michael Deems - foul #2 on Michael Deems, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (SF) Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong (SG), Ted Nevins (C) Michael Madison, William Davis | |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Deems snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-60 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | David Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kirk Thedford (SF), Vic Hull (PF) William Dillinger, Michael Deems | |
| 03:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jefferey Fitzgerald | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin buries a 3 from the left wing | 74-62 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Garner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Tobin (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Merchant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Jefferey Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kirk Thedford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vic Hull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Nevins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Kirk Thedford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-62 |
| 03:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull can't tip it in | 74-62 |
| 03:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong snags the offensive board | 74-62 |
| 03:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Kirk Thedford misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Merchant - foul #2 on John Merchant, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Howard Lawson (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, David Brown, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Allen Ayers (SG), Morris Tovar (PF), William Davis (C) Glen Armstrong, Vic Hull, Ted Nevins | |
| 03:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Kirk Thedford makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Kirk Thedford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson is fouled on the floor by Kirk Thedford - foul #3 on Kirk Thedford, team foul #6 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (C) Christopher Garner | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison (SG), William Dillinger (SF) Jefferey Fitzgerald, Kirk Thedford | |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe travels with the ball | 74-64 |
| 02:19 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis hits the finger roll set up by Michael Madison | 74-66 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe loses the dribble to William Dillinger in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 02:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Brandon - foul #3 on Timothy Brandon, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG) Timothy Brandon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Hentges (SF), Michael Deems (PF) William Dillinger, Morris Tovar | |
| 02:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by George Hentges - foul #3 on George Hentges, team foul #7 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Kurtis Beatty, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jefferey Fitzgerald (PG), Kirk Thedford (SF), Ted Nevins (C) Allen Ayers, George Hentges, William Davis | |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Kirk Thedford buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jefferey Fitzgerald | 76-70 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson is open and buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Elmer Shope | 78-70 |
| 01:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins is hacked by Howard Lawson - foul #2 on Howard Lawson, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| 01:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | John Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Elmer Shope | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Madison | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Jefferey Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jefferey Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (C) John Merchant | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Kirk Thedford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin snags the defensive board | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Madison - foul #2 on Michael Madison, team foul #9 | 82-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Deems snags the defensive board | 82-74 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Kirk Thedford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 82-74 |
| 00:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Madison snags the offensive board | 82-74 |
| 00:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Kirk Thedford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope runs out the clock | 82-74 |