| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Rickie Purcell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ramon Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Robbins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Francis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Kittle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Hinds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Asheville | Howard Clark inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | UNC Asheville | Rickie Purcell connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 19:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:16 | UNC Asheville | Larry Thompson snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 19:14 | UNC Asheville | Richard Matthews takes the ball from John Haynes in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 19:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews hits the finger roll | 26-32 |
| 18:50 | UNC Asheville | Larry Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Haynes and he's fouled by Erik Robbins - foul #2 on Erik Robbins, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:50 | UNC Asheville | Larry Thompson misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Hinds snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 28-32 |
| 18:42 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Ramon Aguirre | 28-32 |
| 18:39 | UNC Asheville | Steve Francis is called for the reach on Rickie Purcell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Francis, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck (SG), Christopher Young (PF), James Tomko (C) Richard Matthews, Bobby Kittle, Justin Hinds | |
| 18:17 | UNC Asheville | Larry Thompson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rickie Purcell | 30-32 |
| 17:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ramon Aguirre - foul #3 on Ramon Aguirre, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Alan Winfrey (SF), Michael Sorrels (PF), William Motley (C) Rickie Purcell, John Haynes, Howard Clark, Ramon Aguirre, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (SG), Walter Gore (SF) Erik Robbins, Steve Francis | |
| 17:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:56 | UNC Asheville | William Motley grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 17:32 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 17:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young can't connect on a floater from close range | 33-33 |
| 17:11 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:00 | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey loses the ball out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG), Bobby Kittle (PF), Justin Hinds (C) Kelly Constance, Christopher Young, James Tomko | |
| 16:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:30 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to William Motley | 33-33 |
| 16:08 | UNC Asheville | William Motley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 15:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Kittle is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Rickie Purcell (PG), John Haynes (SG), Howard Clark (SF), Ramon Aguirre (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Richard Munn, Richard Smith, Alan Winfrey, Michael Sorrels, William Motley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Kelly Constance (SG), Steve Francis (SF), Christopher Young (C) Christopher Heck, Richard Matthews, Walter Gore, Justin Hinds | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Rickie Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ramon Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Robbins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelly Constance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Francis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Kittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Young (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:25 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Rickie Purcell | 35-33 |
| 15:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Kittle double dribbles | 35-33 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko (C) Bobby Kittle | |
| 14:46 | UNC Asheville | James Tomko is called for the reach on John Haynes - foul #1 on James Tomko, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Hinds (C) Christopher Young | |
| 14:34 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 14:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance connects on the floater in the lane | 37-35 |
| 13:49 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes misses the shot from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 13:48 | UNC Asheville | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Clark | 37-35 |
| 13:32 | UNC Asheville | Kelly Constance steals it from Larry Thompson | 37-35 |
| 13:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance banks in the layup | 37-37 |
| 13:15 | UNC Asheville | Rickie Purcell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 13:14 | UNC Asheville | The offensive rebound goes to Rickie Purcell | 37-37 |
| 13:08 | UNC Asheville | Rickie Purcell makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by John Haynes | 40-37 |
| 12:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance's pass is intercepted by Howard Clark | 40-37 |
| 12:53 | UNC Asheville | Howard Clark lays it up and in | 42-37 |
| 12:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Kelly Constance and he's hacked by Rickie Purcell - foul #1 on Rickie Purcell, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Alan Winfrey (SF), Michael Sorrels (PF), William Motley (C) Rickie Purcell, John Haynes, Howard Clark, Ramon Aguirre, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG), Walter Gore (SF), Bobby Kittle (PF), Christopher Young (C) Kelly Constance, Steve Francis, James Tomko, Justin Hinds | |
| 12:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:33 | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Kittle - foul #2 on Bobby Kittle, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck (PG) Erik Robbins | |
| 12:13 | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 11:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Kittle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 11:42 | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Richard Munn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Winfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sorrels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Motley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Christopher Heck (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Gore (fresh) PF - Bobby Kittle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Young (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:22 | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith scores on a shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Kittle | 47-42 |
| 10:57 | UNC Asheville | William Motley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Haynes (SG), Howard Clark (SF), Ramon Aguirre (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Richard Munn, Alan Winfrey, Michael Sorrels, William Motley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill (SF), Justin Hinds (C) Walter Gore, Christopher Young | |
| 10:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Hinds misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 10:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 10:22 | UC Santa Barbara | The refs have stopped play. Richard Matthews is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 47-42 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Rickie Purcell (PG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Kelly Constance (SG) Christopher Heck, Richard Matthews | |
| 10:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rickie Purcell - foul #2 on Rickie Purcell, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 10:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:59 | UNC Asheville | Rickie Purcell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Haynes | 50-43 |
| 09:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Kittle lays it up and in | 50-45 |
| 09:26 | UNC Asheville | Larry Thompson misses the lay-in | 50-45 |
| 09:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Kittle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Erik Robbins | 50-48 |
| 09:04 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Constance - foul #1 on Kelly Constance, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Alan Winfrey (SF), Michael Sorrels (PF), William Motley (C) Rickie Purcell, John Haynes, Howard Clark, Ramon Aguirre, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck (SG), Walter Gore (SF), Christopher Young (PF), James Tomko (C) Kelly Constance, Arthur Gill, Bobby Kittle, Justin Hinds | |
| 08:46 | UNC Asheville | William Motley buries a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Sorrels | 52-48 |
| 08:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck is hacked by William Motley - foul #2 on William Motley, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis (SF) Erik Robbins | |
| 08:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore double dribbles | 52-48 |
| 08:03 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn misses the jump hook from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 08:02 | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:43 | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 07:42 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Richard Munn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Winfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Sorrels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Motley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Christopher Heck (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Gore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Francis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - James Tomko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 07:22 | UNC Asheville | William Motley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:14 | UNC Asheville | William Motley is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Rickie Purcell (PG), John Haynes (SG), Howard Clark (SF), Ramon Aguirre (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Richard Munn, Richard Smith, Alan Winfrey, Michael Sorrels, William Motley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), Arthur Gill (SF), Bobby Kittle (PF) Walter Gore, Steve Francis, Christopher Young, James Tomko | |
| 06:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Hinds (C) Christopher Heck | |
| 06:29 | UNC Asheville | Larry Thompson is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 06:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance is fouled in the backcourt by Rickie Purcell - foul #3 on Rickie Purcell, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| 06:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 06:05 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Howard Clark | 55-48 |
| 05:51 | UNC Asheville | Bobby Kittle denies the turnaround by Larry Thompson | 55-48 |
| 05:50 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Bobby Kittle | 55-48 |
| 05:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Matthews | 55-51 |
| 05:13 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith (SG), Alan Winfrey (SF), Michael Sorrels (PF), Richard Munn (C) John Haynes, Howard Clark, Ramon Aguirre, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Christopher Heck (SG), Steve Francis (SF), Christopher Young (PF), James Tomko (C) Kelly Constance, Richard Matthews, Arthur Gill, Bobby Kittle, Justin Hinds | |
| 04:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Sorrels blocks the short jumper by Erik Robbins | 55-51 |
| 04:55 | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:40 | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 55-51 |
| 04:39 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Steve Francis | 55-51 |
| 04:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 04:09 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Steve Francis | 55-53 |
| 03:51 | UNC Asheville | Erik Robbins is called for the reach on Rickie Purcell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Robbins, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Haynes (SG), Howard Clark (SF), William Motley (C) Richard Smith, Alan Winfrey, Richard Munn | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (SG), Walter Gore (SF) Steve Francis, James Tomko | |
| 03:32 | UNC Asheville | Michael Sorrels loses the ball out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Hinds (C) Erik Robbins | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Rickie Purcell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Haynes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sorrels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Motley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Christopher Heck (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kelly Constance (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Justin Hinds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young lays it in | 55-55 |
| 02:52 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rickie Purcell | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith (PG), Alan Winfrey (SF), Larry Thompson (C) Rickie Purcell, John Haynes, Howard Clark | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), Steve Francis (SF), James Tomko (PF) Kelly Constance, Walter Gore, Christopher Young, Justin Hinds | |
| 02:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 02:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews tips it back up and in | 58-57 |
| 02:37 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Haynes (SG) William Motley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young (PF) Christopher Heck | |
| 02:20 | UNC Asheville | Steve Francis is called for the reach on Alan Winfrey - foul #2 on Steve Francis, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 02:20 | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:20 | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:17 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Rickie Purcell (PG), Howard Clark (SF), Ramon Aguirre (PF) Richard Smith, Alan Winfrey, Michael Sorrels | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Kittle (PF) James Tomko | |
| 01:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Bobby Kittle | 60-59 |
| 01:56 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Francis - foul #3 on Steve Francis, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Hinds (C) Christopher Young | |
| 01:56 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:56 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews's floater is tipped away by Ramon Aguirre | 62-59 |
| 01:39 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Rickie Purcell | 62-59 |
| 01:37 | UNC Asheville | Howard Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Robbins - foul #4 on Erik Robbins, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 01:37 | UNC Asheville | Howard Clark misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Kittle gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Ramon Aguirre swats the dunk try by Bobby Kittle | 62-59 |
| 01:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Hinds tips it in | 62-61 |
| 00:55 | UNC Asheville | Larry Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| 00:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 00:44 | UNC Asheville | Howard Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | UNC Asheville | Steve Francis steals the ball from John Haynes | 62-61 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Kittle knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Matthews | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes misses the halfcourt shot | 62-63 |