| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) SF - John Sharer (fresh) PF - James Katzner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Timothy Oswald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Chasse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Dunne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Nishida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Will Frisch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | John Sharer inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Oswald - foul #1 on Timothy Oswald, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG) Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | James Katzner buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Sharer | 31-41 |
| 19:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch is fouled on the floor by Donald Chrisman - foul #3 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG) Donald Chrisman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 19:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Chasse | 31-44 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-44 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | John Sharer tips it back up and in | 33-44 |
| 18:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Katzner | 33-44 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Dane Ham connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 36-44 |
| 18:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, John Sharer, James Katzner, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), James Hopkins (SG), Theodore Clemens (SF), Edward Mantz (PF), George Gibson (C) Timothy Oswald, Willie Chasse, Clifford Dunne, Jerry Nishida, Will Frisch | |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Dante Waller comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Theodore Clemens - foul #3 on Theodore Clemens, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello (SF) Theodore Clemens | |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:56 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Dante Waller gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 37-44 |
| 17:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 17:29 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson's pass is intercepted by Harold Blevins in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Mantz - foul #2 on Edward Mantz, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Clifford Dunne (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), Will Frisch (C) Paul Howell, James Hopkins, Joseph Costello, Edward Mantz, George Gibson | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-44 |
| 16:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Nicholas Wink steals it from Jerry Nishida | 38-44 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 15:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (tired) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (tired) SF - John Sharer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dante Waller (tiring) 8 pts. C - Grady Edwards (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Chasse (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Dunne (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Nishida (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Will Frisch (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | John Sharer buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Grady Edwards | 42-44 |
| 15:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Grady Edwards denies the turnaround by Will Frisch | 42-44 |
| 15:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 15:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | John Sharer pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clifford Dunne - foul #2 on Clifford Dunne, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, John Sharer, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald (PG), James Hopkins (SG), Theodore Clemens (SF), Edward Mantz (PF), George Gibson (C) Eric Helton, Willie Chasse, Clifford Dunne, Jerry Nishida, Will Frisch | |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Darrell Beck steals it from Timothy Oswald in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 44-44 |
| 14:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by James Hopkins | 44-46 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the dunk attempt | 44-46 |
| 13:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:41 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SF), Jimmy Griswold (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Odis Webb, James Katzner, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), Joseph Costello (PF) Timothy Oswald, George Gibson | |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold misses short on a floater near the basket | 44-46 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold tips it home | 46-46 |
| 12:55 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 12:53 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Theodore Clemens steals the ball from Donald Chrisman | 46-46 |
| 12:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Theodore Clemens | 46-48 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Paul Howell is called for the reach on Donald Chrisman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Howell, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF) Dane Ham, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Clifford Dunne (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), Will Frisch (C) Paul Howell, James Hopkins, Theodore Clemens, Joseph Costello, Edward Mantz | |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman buries a jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-48 |
| 11:53 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Nishida | 48-48 |
| 11:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Clifford Dunne | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Beck (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Timothy Oswald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Chasse (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Dunne (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Nishida (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Will Frisch (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) Odis Webb | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins (SG), Theodore Clemens (SF), George Gibson (PF), Edward Mantz (C) Willie Chasse, Clifford Dunne, Jerry Nishida, Will Frisch | |
| 11:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald is fouled in the backcourt by John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| 11:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens blows the wide open layup | 48-50 |
| 11:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses short on a shot in the paint | 48-50 |
| 10:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:51 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins lays it up and in set up by Timothy Oswald | 48-52 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), Joseph Costello (SF) Timothy Oswald, Theodore Clemens | |
| 10:36 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Katzner - foul #1 on James Katzner, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) John Sharer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch (C) Edward Mantz | |
| 10:36 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:36 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | James Katzner's pass is intercepted by Paul Howell | 48-54 |
| 10:04 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Howell | 48-56 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman loses the dribble to Paul Howell in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 09:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 09:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:40 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 09:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 09:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Odis Webb is called for the reach on James Hopkins - foul #2 on Odis Webb, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Dane Ham, Odis Webb, James Katzner, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Clifford Dunne (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), Edward Mantz (C) Paul Howell, James Hopkins, Joseph Costello, George Gibson, Will Frisch | |
| 09:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz is whistled for traveling | 48-56 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is hacked by Willie Chasse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Chasse, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Darrell Beck | 50-56 |
| 08:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz connects on the floater from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Clifford Dunne swats the layup by Dante Waller | 50-58 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the tip | 50-58 |
| 08:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 08:09 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Paul Howell (SG), Theodore Clemens (SF), Will Frisch (C) Timothy Oswald, Willie Chasse, Clifford Dunne, Jerry Nishida | |
| 07:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Wink (tiring) SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Clemens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Mantz (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Will Frisch (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is hacked by Eric Helton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Helton, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson (PF) Edward Mantz | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), James Katzner (PF) Nicholas Wink, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello (PF) Will Frisch | |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Odis Webb | 52-58 |
| 07:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald (PG), James Hopkins (SG) Eric Helton, Paul Howell | |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | James Katzner knocks in the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Joseph Costello - foul #2 on Joseph Costello, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Dane Ham, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), Will Frisch (C) Theodore Clemens, Joseph Costello, George Gibson | |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch loses the dribble to Harold Blevins | 55-58 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | John Sharer comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Clifford Dunne - foul #3 on Clifford Dunne, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) James Katzner, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse (SG), Edward Mantz (C) James Hopkins, Will Frisch | |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Griswold - foul #2 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), Theodore Clemens (SF), George Gibson (C) Timothy Oswald, Clifford Dunne, Jerry Nishida | |
| 05:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | John Sharer can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Dante Waller tips it home | 59-59 |
| 05:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Dane Ham steals it from Theodore Clemens in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is hacked by Paul Howell - foul #3 on Paul Howell, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Dane Ham, John Sharer, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins (SG), Clifford Dunne (SF), Will Frisch (C) Willie Chasse, Theodore Clemens, George Gibson | |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch lays it in | 60-61 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is hacked by Clifford Dunne - foul #4 on Clifford Dunne, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Joseph Costello (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF) Paul Howell, Clifford Dunne, Edward Mantz | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:14 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Keith Patnode - foul #4 on Keith Patnode, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG) Donald Chrisman, Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson (C) Will Frisch | |
| 04:14 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:14 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:14 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins makes the 3rd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 03:57 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton is hacked by Harold Blevins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Blevins, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) Odis Webb | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse (SG), Theodore Clemens (SF) James Hopkins, Joseph Costello | |
| 03:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | James Katzner snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | James Katzner's pass is intercepted by Eric Helton | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Sharer (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Katzner (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Patnode (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Chasse (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Clemens (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Nishida (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Dane Ham (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Jimmy Griswold (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, James Katzner, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald (PG), Paul Howell (SG), Clifford Dunne (SF), Joseph Costello (PF), Will Frisch (C) Eric Helton, Willie Chasse, Theodore Clemens, Jerry Nishida, George Gibson | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards clanks a floater from the left block | 62-64 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards tips it in | 64-64 |
| 02:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Dunne is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 64-66 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards scores on a jump hook in the paint | 66-66 |
| 01:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dane Ham - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), James Katzner (PF) Dane Ham, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse (SG), Jerry Nishida (PF) Timothy Oswald, Joseph Costello | |
| 01:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 01:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:24 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Timothy Oswald (PG) Paul Howell | |
| 01:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Katzner - foul #2 on James Katzner, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 01:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | John Sharer's layup is rejected by Jerry Nishida | 66-69 |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Clifford Dunne | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | James Katzner double dribbles | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens (SF), Joseph Costello (PF) Clifford Dunne, Jerry Nishida | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Will Frisch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Chrisman - foul #5 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG) Donald Chrisman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Grady Edwards | 66-72 |