| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Grant Ward (fresh) SG - Richard Militello (fresh) SF - Michael Paul (fresh) PF - Edward Guy (fresh) C - Mark Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) SG - Charles Wing (fresh) SF - James Hicks (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) C - Nick Tinch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Paul pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Paul comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft hits the finger roll set up by Nick Tinch | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Militello buries a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Militello - foul #1 on Richard Militello, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing is fouled on the floor by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Tinch | |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael Paul is called for the reach on Charles Wing - foul #1 on Michael Paul, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), James Johnston (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Rodney Luft | |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Williams | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Guy - foul #1 on Edward Guy, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse (PG), Clayton Robinson (SG), Ronald Jones (SF), John Barnaby (PF) Grant Ward, Richard Militello, Michael Paul, Edward Guy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) Jason Litwin, Herbert Ross, James Johnston | |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:16 | UC Santa Barbara | A charge is called on John Barnaby - foul #1 on John Barnaby, team foul #5 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Clayton Robinson steals it from Nick Wolfe in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 16:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Matthew Morehouse | 7-3 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Wing | 7-6 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Matthew Morehouse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clayton Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jan Stewart (fresh) PF - Ronald Jones (fresh) C - John Barnaby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) SF - James Hicks (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jan Stewart | 9-6 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Jan Stewart steps in front of the Charles Wing pass in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 15:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from John Barnaby | 11-6 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 15:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Nick Tinch steps in front of the Matthew Morehouse pass | 11-6 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Morehouse is called for the reach on Nick Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Morehouse, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward (PG), Richard Militello (SG), Michael Paul (SF), Edward Guy (PF), Mark Williams (C) Matthew Morehouse, Clayton Robinson, Jan Stewart, Ronald Jones, John Barnaby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), James Johnston (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Paul - foul #2 on Michael Paul, team foul #7 | 11-6 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Manuel (SF) Michael Paul | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Grant Ward | 13-8 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Neal Manuel is called for the reach on Herbert Ross - foul #1 on Neal Manuel, team foul #8 | 13-8 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:41 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Edward Guy | 13-8 |
| 13:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones (SF) Richard Militello | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston is hacked by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #9 | 13-8 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse (SG), Jan Stewart (SF) Neal Manuel, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones comes up short on the shot near the basket | 13-10 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross snags the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is hacked by Grant Ward - foul #1 on Grant Ward, team foul #10 | 13-10 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks (PG), Clayton Robinson (SG), Neal Manuel (SF) Grant Ward, Matthew Morehouse, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Jason Litwin, James Johnston, Dwain Prusinski, Herbert Ross | |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Tinch | 13-11 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Militello (SG), John Barnaby (C) Clayton Robinson, Neal Manuel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG) Todd Zordan | |
| 11:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy can't finish the layup | 13-11 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Meeks (fresh) SG - Richard Militello (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jan Stewart (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Guy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Barnaby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) SF - James Hicks (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 13-11 |
| 11:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:26 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 11:24 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Guy | 13-11 |
| 11:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Rodney Luft swats the short shot by Edward Guy | 13-11 |
| 11:09 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Richard Militello is called for the reach on Charles Wing in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Militello, team foul #11 | 15-11 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse (PG), Clayton Robinson (SG), Neal Manuel (SF), Ronald Jones (C) John Meeks, Richard Militello, Jan Stewart, John Barnaby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Johnston (C) Nick Tinch | |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward (PG) Clayton Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (SG) James Hicks | |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Zordan | 15-16 |
| 10:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy clanks a jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rodney Luft | 15-16 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston double dribbles | 15-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson (SG) Matthew Morehouse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Herbert Ross (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, James Johnston | |
| 09:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks (PG), John Barnaby (C) Grant Ward, Neal Manuel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan | |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch is whistled for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart (SF) Edward Guy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 15-16 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks lays it in uncontested set up by Jason Litwin | 15-18 |
| 08:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski tips it back up and in | 15-20 |
| 08:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dwain Prusinski - foul #1 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #1 | 15-20 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse (SG), Neal Manuel (SF), Edward Guy (PF) Clayton Robinson, Jan Stewart, John Barnaby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Todd Zordan (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), James Johnston (C) Jason Litwin, James Hicks, Herbert Ross, Dwain Prusinski, Nick Tinch | |
| 08:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing tips it in | 17-22 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Meeks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Morehouse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neal Manuel (fresh) PF - Edward Guy (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 07:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:36 | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks is fouled on the floor by Todd Zordan - foul #1 on Todd Zordan, team foul #2 | 17-22 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward (PG) John Meeks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones is whistled for a carry | 17-22 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan loses the dribble to Matthew Morehouse in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 07:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward lays it up and in set up by Matthew Morehouse | 19-22 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Neal Manuel steps in front of the Rodney Luft pass | 19-22 |
| 07:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward misses the lay-in | 19-22 |
| 07:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy tips it but misses | 19-22 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Matthew Morehouse - foul #2 on Matthew Morehouse, team foul #12 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson (SG), Jan Stewart (SF) Matthew Morehouse, Neal Manuel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF), Nick Tinch (C) Nick Wolfe, Rodney Luft | |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Ward - foul #2 on Grant Ward, team foul #13 | 19-25 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks (PG), John Barnaby (C) Grant Ward, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (PF) Nick Tinch | |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dwain Prusinski | 19-26 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 19-26 |
| 05:49 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 05:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Clayton Robinson | 22-26 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is hacked by Clayton Robinson - foul #1 on Clayton Robinson, team foul #14 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Manuel (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Jan Stewart, John Barnaby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Herbert Ross (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Charles Wing, James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski, James Johnston | |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Zordan | 22-29 |
| 04:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Manuel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-29 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross drills a jumper in the paint set up by Todd Zordan | 22-31 |
| 04:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Todd Zordan is called for the reach on Clayton Robinson - foul #2 on Todd Zordan, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart (SF), John Barnaby (C) Neal Manuel, Edward Guy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF) Nick Wolfe, Todd Zordan, Nick Tinch | |
| 03:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Jan Stewart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rodney Luft | 22-31 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Meeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clayton Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Barnaby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Luft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #15 | 22-31 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward (PG), Richard Militello (SG), Michael Paul (SF), Mark Williams (C) John Meeks, Clayton Robinson, Jan Stewart, John Barnaby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Herbert Ross | |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Rodney Luft swats the layup by Michael Paul | 22-33 |
| 03:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams hits the follow up shot | 24-33 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Militello - foul #3 on Richard Militello, team foul #16 | 24-33 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Morehouse (SG), Edward Guy (PF) Richard Militello, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), James Johnston (SF), Nick Tinch (C) Jason Litwin, James Hicks, Rodney Luft | |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-34 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Morehouse is called for the reach on Nick Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Morehouse, team foul #17 | 24-34 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clayton Robinson (SG) Matthew Morehouse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF) Dwain Prusinski | |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 02:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Nick Tinch steals the ball from Edward Guy | 24-35 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 01:50 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Michael Paul | 24-35 |
| 01:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 01:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Paul grabs the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 01:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Paul can't finish the layup | 24-35 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing's pass is intercepted by Michael Paul | 24-35 |
| 00:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Ward misses the lay-in | 24-35 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Meeks (PG), Neal Manuel (SG), Jan Stewart (PF) Grant Ward, Clayton Robinson, Edward Guy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, James Hicks, James Johnston, Nick Tinch | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-35 |