| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Wurth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Jeffrey Ambrose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Morabito (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Claude Noble (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stjepan Slavinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth inbounds the ball | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 19:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose makes the floater from the left wing set up by Herbert Morabito | 43-49 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Claude Noble - foul #1 on Claude Noble, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 19:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Crawford is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ambrose - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| 18:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski buries a jumper in the lane set up by Jeffrey Ambrose | 45-51 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 18:27 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Harold Hodges | 45-51 |
| 18:21 | UC Santa Barbara | George Fuller takes the ball from Harold Hodges | 45-51 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | George Fuller lays it up and in | 47-51 |
| 18:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Fuller - foul #3 on George Fuller, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (PG), Charles Dowd (SG), John Bullock (SF), Carl Murrow (C) Gregory Vonstein, George Fuller, Gene Wurth, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo (PG), Mongo Akinyooye (SF), Christopher Hill (PF), Steven Guimond (C) Jeffrey Ambrose, Claude Noble, Stjepan Slavinski, Harold Hodges | |
| 18:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 18:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | James Lach misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico State | John Bullock tips it home | 49-52 |
| 17:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo clanks a shot from the left side | 49-52 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | James Lach is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lach, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Garrison (PF) Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell (SG) Herbert Morabito | |
| 17:24 | UC Santa Barbara | James Lach is called for the reach on Alvaro Rizzo - foul #2 on James Lach, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 17:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Guimond - foul #3 on Steven Guimond, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Hodges (C) Steven Guimond | |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 16:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Dowd - foul #1 on Charles Dowd, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), Gene Wurth (SF), Robert Crawford (C) Charles Dowd, Carl Murrow, Steven Garrison | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose (PG) Alvaro Rizzo | |
| 16:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 16:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 16:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 16:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Gregory Vonstein takes the ball from Christopher Hill | 51-54 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Ryan Blackwell steals it from James Lach in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 15:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 12 pts. SG - James Lach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Wurth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Jeffrey Ambrose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Blackwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mongo Akinyooye (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Hill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-54 |
| 15:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Hodges grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 15:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Mongo Akinyooye's floater is tipped away by John Bullock | 51-54 |
| 15:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell tips it home | 51-56 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford loses the dribble to Jeffrey Ambrose | 51-56 |
| 14:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Mongo Akinyooye is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mongo Akinyooye, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (PG), George Fuller (SG), Steven Garrison (SF), Peter Barnes (PF), Carl Murrow (C) Gregory Vonstein, James Lach, Gene Wurth, John Bullock, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo (PG), Herbert Morabito (SG), Claude Noble (SF), Stjepan Slavinski (PF), Steven Guimond (C) Jeffrey Ambrose, Ryan Blackwell, Mongo Akinyooye, Christopher Hill, Harold Hodges | |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Alvaro Rizzo steps in front of the Carl Murrow pass | 51-56 |
| 14:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Guimond travels with the ball | 51-56 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | George Fuller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 14:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Guimond grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 14:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-56 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 13:48 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Claude Noble | 51-56 |
| 13:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski misses the floater from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Garrison | 51-56 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 13:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Guimond grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 12:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Alvaro Rizzo | 51-58 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Dowd | 53-58 |
| 12:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Alvaro Rizzo is called for the reach on Charles Dowd - foul #2 on Alvaro Rizzo, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), James Lach (SG), Gene Wurth (SF), Robert Crawford (C) Charles Dowd, George Fuller, Steven Garrison, Carl Murrow | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose (PG), Ryan Blackwell (SG), Brian Cleveland (SF), Harold Hodges (C) Alvaro Rizzo, Herbert Morabito, Claude Noble, Steven Guimond | |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford double dribbles | 53-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 12 pts. SG - James Lach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Wurth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Jeffrey Ambrose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Cleveland (fresh) PF - Stjepan Slavinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Peter Barnes | 53-58 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Blackwell - foul #1 on Ryan Blackwell, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Bullock (PF) Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mongo Akinyooye (SF) Brian Cleveland | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-58 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Lach | 57-58 |
| 10:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Lach - foul #3 on James Lach, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Brown (SG) James Lach | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill (PF) Stjepan Slavinski | |
| 10:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert Crawford | 57-59 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Harold Hodges steals the ball from George Brown | 57-59 |
| 10:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Crawford - foul #3 on Robert Crawford, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG), Peter Barnes (PF) Gregory Vonstein, John Bullock | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito (SG), Brian Cleveland (SF) Ryan Blackwell, Mongo Akinyooye | |
| 10:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Brown | 60-61 |
| 09:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Ambrose | 60-63 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Ambrose takes the ball from Gene Wurth in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 09:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose hits the finger roll | 60-65 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | George Fuller buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Brown | 63-65 |
| 09:17 | UC Santa Barbara | George Fuller picks off the pass by Herbert Morabito | 63-65 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | George Fuller comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 63-65 |
| 08:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 08:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill can't connect on a floater in the paint | 63-65 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Peter Barnes and he's fouled by Brian Cleveland - foul #3 on Brian Cleveland, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), James Lach (SG), John Bullock (PF), Carl Murrow (C) George Brown, George Fuller, Peter Barnes, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo (PG), Mongo Akinyooye (SG), Claude Noble (SF), Stjepan Slavinski (PF), Steven Guimond (C) Jeffrey Ambrose, Herbert Morabito, Brian Cleveland, Christopher Hill, Harold Hodges | |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 08:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by James Lach - foul #4 on James Lach, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (SG), Steven Garrison (PF) James Lach, Gene Wurth | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 08:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 08:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo makes the 3rd free throw | 66-68 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 08:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Guimond and he's fouled by Gregory Vonstein - foul #2 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| 08:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | John Bullock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-71 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow tips it back up and in | 68-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gregory Vonstein (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Charles Dowd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Garrison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Murrow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Alvaro Rizzo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mongo Akinyooye (fairly fresh) SF - Claude Noble (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stjepan Slavinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Guimond (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Claude Noble | 68-73 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 07:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 06:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Steven Garrison | 68-73 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 06:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Guimond pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 06:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Mongo Akinyooye scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | John Bullock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd tips it in | 70-75 |
| 06:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski is fouled on the floor by Gregory Vonstein - foul #3 on Gregory Vonstein, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (PG), George Fuller (SG), Gene Wurth (SF), Peter Barnes (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Gregory Vonstein, Charles Dowd, John Bullock, Steven Garrison, Carl Murrow | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito (PG), Ryan Blackwell (SG), Brian Cleveland (SF), Harold Hodges (C) Alvaro Rizzo, Mongo Akinyooye, Claude Noble, Steven Guimond | |
| 06:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 06:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 06:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Hodges snags the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 05:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Herbert Morabito, team foul #7 | 70-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose (PG), Christopher Hill (PF) Ryan Blackwell, Stjepan Slavinski | |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | George Fuller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 05:29 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Brian Cleveland | 70-76 |
| 05:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-76 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | George Fuller snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | James Lach makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-76 |
| 04:49 | UC Santa Barbara | The pull-up jumper by Brian Cleveland is blocked by Peter Barnes | 72-76 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | James Lach snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | George Fuller is hacked by Herbert Morabito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Morabito, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell (SG), Stjepan Slavinski (PF) Herbert Morabito, Christopher Hill | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | George Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | George Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 04:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Hodges can't tip it in | 74-76 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Stjepan Slavinski is called for the reach on Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Stjepan Slavinski, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (PG), George Brown (SG), Carl Murrow (SF) James Lach, George Fuller, Gene Wurth | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble (SF), Steven Guimond (C) Brian Cleveland, Harold Hodges | |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:10 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Stjepan Slavinski | 74-76 |
| 03:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Crawford denies the turnaround by Stjepan Slavinski | 74-76 |
| 03:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble tips it but misses | 74-76 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Peter Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Murrow | 74-76 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Dowd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Murrow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Jeffrey Ambrose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Noble (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Stjepan Slavinski (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Guimond (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 03:30 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Stjepan Slavinski | 74-76 |
| 03:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | George Brown is hacked by Ryan Blackwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Blackwell, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Vonstein (PG), George Fuller (SG), Gene Wurth (SF) Charles Dowd, Carl Murrow, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo (PG), Herbert Morabito (SG), Christopher Hill (PF), Harold Hodges (C) Jeffrey Ambrose, Ryan Blackwell, Stjepan Slavinski, Steven Guimond | |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | George Brown misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-76 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gregory Vonstein | 75-76 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | George Fuller knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Vonstein | 78-76 |
| 02:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harold Hodges | 78-79 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Bullock (SF), Steven Garrison (PF), James Lach (C) Gene Wurth, Peter Barnes, George Brown | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mongo Akinyooye (SF) Claude Noble | |
| 02:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill can't finish the layup | 78-79 |
| 02:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo gets the offensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito is hacked by George Fuller - foul #4 on George Fuller, team foul #11 | 78-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Murrow (C) George Fuller | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Guimond (C) Harold Hodges | |
| 02:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Fuller (SG), Gene Wurth (SF), Peter Barnes (PF), Robert Crawford (C) James Lach, John Bullock, Steven Garrison, Carl Murrow | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose (PG), Claude Noble (SF), Stjepan Slavinski (PF), Harold Hodges (C) Alvaro Rizzo, Mongo Akinyooye, Christopher Hill, Steven Guimond | |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Stjepan Slavinski swats the shot by Gregory Vonstein | 78-81 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | George Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Herbert Morabito takes the ball from Gene Wurth | 78-81 |
| 01:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-81 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Vonstein | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stjepan Slavinski and the foul's on Gene Wurth - foul #1 on Gene Wurth, team foul #12 | 80-83 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Alvaro Rizzo (PG) Jeffrey Ambrose | |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble makes the free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | George Fuller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 80-84 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | George Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-84 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford grabs the offensive board | 80-84 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | George Fuller loses the dribble to Alvaro Rizzo | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | George Fuller is called for the reach on Herbert Morabito in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Fuller, team foul #13 | 80-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Lach (SG) George Fuller | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mongo Akinyooye (SF) Claude Noble | |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Crawford knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-85 |
| 00:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito is hacked by James Lach in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Lach, team foul #14 | 83-85 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Dowd (SG) James Lach | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose (PG), Claude Noble (SF) Alvaro Rizzo, Mongo Akinyooye | |
| 00:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Gene Wurth loses the dribble to Harold Hodges | 83-87 |