| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Petrella (fresh) PF - Frank Furlow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Partington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 37-38 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Shelley and he's hacked by Jeffery Petrella - foul #1 on Jeffery Petrella, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lynn Menges | 40-41 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 18:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Shelley is called for the reach on Thomas Zerbel - foul #3 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (SG) Phillip Shelley | |
| 18:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 40-41 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Oh | 40-43 |
| 17:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Shannon is called for the reach on Gary Partington - foul #2 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 17:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow's floater is tipped away by Troy Oh | 40-43 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Baldwin | 40-46 |
| 17:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jeffery Petrella - foul #2 on Jeffery Petrella, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf (SF), Jim Denniston (PF), Jimmy Chester (C) Jeffery Petrella, Frank Furlow, Gary Partington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (SG), James Hemby (PF), Larry Davis (C) Gary Baldwin, Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:49 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Jim Denniston | 40-47 |
| 16:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-47 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (SG) Thomas Zerbel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (SF) Nathan Gibson | |
| 15:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 15:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Kopf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Denniston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Chester (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald McDole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Hemby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | Thomas Lezama picks off the pass by Ronald McDole | 42-47 |
| 15:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Lezama | 44-47 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 15:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges is fouled on the floor by Larry Davis - foul #1 on Larry Davis, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel (SG), Jeffery Petrella (SF), Frank Furlow (PF), Gary Partington (C) Lynn Menges, Richard Kopf, Jim Denniston, Jimmy Chester | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Troy Oh (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Ronald McDole, Anthony Holloway, Larry Davis | |
| 14:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Oh steps in front of the Gary Partington pass | 44-47 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | James Hemby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 14:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF) James Hemby | |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zerbel - foul #2 on Thomas Zerbel, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 13:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Phillip Shelley - foul #4 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG) Thomas Lezama | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (SG) Phillip Shelley | |
| 13:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 12:45 | UC Santa Barbara | The jump hook by Frank Furlow is blocked by Nathan Gibson | 46-52 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Petrella - foul #3 on Jeffery Petrella, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (SG), Richard Kopf (SF), Jim Denniston (PF), Jimmy Chester (C) Thomas Zerbel, Jeffery Petrella, Frank Furlow, Gary Partington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Troy Oh - foul #2 on Troy Oh, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (PF), Larry Davis (C) Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| 12:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 11:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 11:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kopf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Denniston (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Chester (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Hemby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jimmy Chester, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel (SG), Frank Furlow (PF), Gary Partington (C) Thomas Lezama, Richard Kopf, Jimmy Chester | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (SG), Dennis Shannon (C) Gary Baldwin, Nathan Gibson | |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 11:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston loses the ball out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella (SF) Jim Denniston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Oh (PF) Larry Davis | |
| 10:28 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses short on a jump hook from close range | 47-54 |
| 10:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:02 | UC Santa Barbara | The short jumper by Frank Furlow is denied by Dennis Shannon | 47-54 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 47-54 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | James Hemby connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 09:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow misses long on a jumper from the right block | 47-57 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | James Hemby scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Doug Witherington | 47-59 |
| 08:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow banks in the layup | 49-59 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 08:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald McDole takes the ball from Lynn Menges | 49-59 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Petrella takes the ball from James Hemby | 49-59 |
| 07:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Troy Oh - foul #3 on Troy Oh, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), Jim Denniston (SF), Jimmy Chester (C) Lynn Menges, Jeffery Petrella, Gary Partington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Larry Davis (PF), Anthony Holloway (C) Doug Witherington, Ronald McDole, James Hemby, Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| 07:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Baldwin and the foul's on Thomas Lezama - foul #2 on Thomas Lezama, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf (SF) Frank Furlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Kopf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Denniston (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Chester (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Larry Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-62 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Anthony Holloway | 51-62 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-62 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway tips it but misses | 51-62 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 06:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Lezama and he's hacked by Larry Davis - foul #2 on Larry Davis, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG) Thomas Zerbel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson scores on a runner near the basket | 54-64 |
| 05:34 | UC Santa Barbara | 3 seconds is called on Jim Denniston | 54-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella (SF) Richard Kopf | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Oh (PF) Anthony Holloway | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 54-64 |
| 05:23 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Jimmy Chester | 54-64 |
| 05:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Denniston | 57-64 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Jeffery Petrella - foul #4 on Jeffery Petrella, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington (C) Jimmy Chester | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon (C) Troy Oh | |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston is denied on a layup by Larry Davis | 57-66 |
| 04:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella gets the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 04:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington gets the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Davis is called for the reach on Jim Denniston - foul #3 on Larry Davis, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow (PF) Lynn Menges | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (SF), Troy Oh (PF) Nathan Gibson, Larry Davis | |
| 04:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh is hacked by Frank Furlow - foul #1 on Frank Furlow, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Thomas Zerbel (SG) Thomas Lezama, Jim Denniston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Ronald McDole (SG) Gary Baldwin, Phillip Shelley | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 03:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow is fouled on the floor by James Hemby - foul #1 on James Hemby, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| 03:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Thomas Zerbel steals it from Dennis Shannon in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 03:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-66 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Zerbel - foul #3 on Thomas Zerbel, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf (SF), Jimmy Chester (C) Jeffery Petrella, Gary Partington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF) Doug Witherington, Dennis Shannon | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Kopf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Furlow (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Chester (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ronald McDole (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Hemby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-67 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston (SF), Gary Partington (C) Richard Kopf, Jimmy Chester | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Dennis Shannon (C) Ronald McDole, James Hemby | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Lynn Menges takes the ball from Nathan Gibson | 61-67 |
| 02:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 63-67 |
| 01:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 01:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Furlow and the foul's on Nathan Gibson - foul #1 on Nathan Gibson, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 01:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston misses the free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Denniston | 65-67 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Zerbel - foul #4 on Thomas Zerbel, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella (SF) Jim Denniston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Jeffery Petrella and he's fouled by Phillip Shelley - foul #5 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (SG) Phillip Shelley | |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses short on a shot from the left side | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Petrella (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Frank Furlow (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Partington (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Doug Witherington - foul #2 on Doug Witherington, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| 04:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Furlow - foul #2 on Frank Furlow, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:10 | UC Santa Barbara | The pull-up jumper by Jeffery Petrella is blocked by Dennis Shannon | 70-69 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Frank Furlow is called for the reach on Doug Witherington - foul #3 on Frank Furlow, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston (PF) Frank Furlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Zerbel | 72-70 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 03:17 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Jim Denniston | 72-70 |
| 02:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon banks in the layup set up by Doug Witherington | 75-72 |
| 02:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Baldwin is called for the reach on Lynn Menges - foul #2 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow (PF), Jimmy Chester (C) Jeffery Petrella, Gary Partington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (PF), Larry Davis (C) Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| 02:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella (SF), Gary Partington (C) Jim Denniston, Jimmy Chester | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Oh (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) James Hemby, Larry Davis | |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Partington - foul #3 on Gary Partington, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 01:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Partington | 79-72 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Doug Witherington, team foul #14 | 79-72 |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-72 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Petrella (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Frank Furlow (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Partington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Doug Witherington is called for the reach on Thomas Zerbel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Doug Witherington, team foul #15 | 79-74 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), Richard Kopf (SF) Lynn Menges, Jeffery Petrella | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Richard Kopf - foul #3 on Richard Kopf, team foul #14 | 81-74 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Jeffery Petrella (SF) Thomas Lezama, Richard Kopf | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington is hacked by Gary Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #16 | 81-76 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), Richard Kopf (SF) Lynn Menges, Jeffery Petrella | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Baldwin | 83-79 |
| 00:25 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Jeffery Petrella (SF), Jim Denniston (PF) Thomas Lezama, Richard Kopf, Frank Furlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel is hacked by Doug Witherington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Doug Witherington, team foul #17 | 83-79 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (SG) Doug Witherington | |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-79 |
| 00:18 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Lynn Menges | 84-79 |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Baldwin is called for the reach on Lynn Menges in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #18 | 84-79 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf (SF), Frank Furlow (PF) Jeffery Petrella, Jim Denniston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-79 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin gets the offensive rebound | 86-79 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Baldwin | 86-82 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Baldwin is called for the reach on Frank Furlow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #19 | 86-82 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston (SF) Richard Kopf | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Kellner (SG) Gary Baldwin | |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Matthew Kellner comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 87-82 |