| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Gillen (fresh) SG - John Kerby (fresh) SF - William Pedro (fresh) PF - Riley Gordon (fresh) C - Alfred McHugh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Alfred McHugh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Wiese - foul #1 on Thomas Wiese, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson is called for 10 seconds | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Gillen | 0-4 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Gillen is called for the reach on Christopher Desalvo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Gillen, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Steven Nelson and the foul's on John Kerby - foul #1 on John Kerby, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:53 | UC Santa Barbara | The jump hook by William Pedro is blocked by Joseph Aultman | 6-4 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed is hacked by Robert Gillen - foul #2 on Robert Gillen, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford (SF), Daniel Castle (C) Thomas Wiese, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Bogner (PG), Barry Brown (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Vernon Goodwin (PF), Sean Kelly (C) Robert Gillen, John Kerby, William Pedro, Riley Gordon, Alfred McHugh | |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Desalvo | 8-4 |
| 17:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Salehe Ahmed swats the short shot by Vernon Goodwin | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses the floater from the right block | 8-4 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford can't tip it in | 8-4 |
| 16:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Sean Kelly gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Vernon Goodwin is denied on a layup by Salehe Ahmed | 8-4 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Thomas Wiese (SF) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson, Salehe Ahmed | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby (SG), William Pedro (SF), Riley Gordon (PF) Brandon Bogner, Vernon Goodwin, Sean Kelly | |
| 15:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Wiese swats the short shot by William Pedro | 8-4 |
| 15:53 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) SG - Richard Burns (fresh) SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) PF - Allen Milford (fresh) C - Daniel Castle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Barry Brown (fresh) SG - John Kerby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Pedro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Riley Gordon (fresh) C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby misses the easy layup | 8-4 |
| 15:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown can't tip it in | 8-4 |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle misses the jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:12 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Wiese picks off the pass by John Kerby | 8-4 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad can't finish the layup | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:38 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Riley Gordon and he's fouled by Thomas Wiese - foul #2 on Thomas Wiese, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson (SG), John Hess (SF), Randall Elks (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Richard Burns, Thomas Wiese, Allen Milford, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Bogner (PG), Daniel Croyle (SG), Alfred McHugh (C) Barry Brown, John Kerby, Daniel Jones | |
| 14:38 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | John Hess is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Randall Elks | 10-7 |
| 14:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Alfred McHugh buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Croyle | 10-9 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | John Hess's pass is intercepted by Riley Gordon | 10-9 |
| 13:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Croyle's pass is intercepted by Randall Elks | 10-9 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Riley Gordon - foul #1 on Riley Gordon, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Richard Burns (SG) David Trinidad, Steven Nelson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby (SG), Vernon Goodwin (PF), Sean Kelly (C) William Pedro, Riley Gordon, Alfred McHugh | |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | John Hess pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Christopher Desalvo is blocked by Sean Kelly | 12-12 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Sean Kelly denies the turnaround by John Hess | 12-12 |
| 12:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Vernon Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:59 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brandon Bogner | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burns (fresh) SF - John Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Elks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Aultman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Brandon Bogner (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Kerby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Croyle (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Goodwin (fresh) C - Sean Kelly (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 11:20 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-15 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Sean Kelly is called for the reach on Richard Burns - foul #1 on Sean Kelly, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Steven Nelson (SG), Allen Milford (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Christopher Desalvo, Richard Burns, John Hess, Randall Elks, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown (PG), Daniel Jones (SF), Riley Gordon (PF), Alfred McHugh (C) Brandon Bogner, Daniel Croyle, Vernon Goodwin, Sean Kelly | |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 10:53 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 10:49 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby is whistled for traveling | 14-15 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 10:23 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Alfred McHugh grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Jones is whistled for traveling | 14-15 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 10:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-15 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-15 |
| 09:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 09:18 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Castle | 14-15 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford's pass is intercepted by Daniel Jones in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 09:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed is hacked by Riley Gordon - foul #2 on Riley Gordon, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Richard Burns (SG), John Hess (SF), Joseph Aultman (C) David Trinidad, Steven Nelson, Allen Milford, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro (SF), Vernon Goodwin (PF), Sean Kelly (C) Daniel Jones, Riley Gordon, Alfred McHugh | |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Barry Brown is called for the reach on Christopher Desalvo - foul #1 on Barry Brown, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Bogner (PG) Barry Brown | |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Desalvo steals it from John Kerby | 16-17 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Desalvo | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hess (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Aultman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Brandon Bogner (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Kerby (tiring) 10 pts. SF - William Pedro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Goodwin (fairly fresh) C - Sean Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro is fouled on the floor by John Hess - foul #1 on John Hess, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson (SG), Randall Elks (PF) John Hess, Salehe Ahmed | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown (PG), Daniel Croyle (SG), Fredrick Foster (PF), Alfred McHugh (C) Brandon Bogner, John Kerby, Vernon Goodwin, Sean Kelly | |
| 07:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Fredrick Foster misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Nelson - foul #1 on Steven Nelson, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| 07:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Fredrick Foster makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Fredrick Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Aultman | 18-18 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Steven Nelson | 20-18 |
| 06:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Nelson is called for the reach on Daniel Croyle - foul #2 on Steven Nelson, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), David Trinidad (SG), Allen Milford (C) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 06:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 06:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Alfred McHugh tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks double dribbles | 20-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle (C) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby (SG), Daniel Jones (C) Daniel Croyle, Alfred McHugh | |
| 06:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 20-20 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-20 |
| 06:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:48 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-20 |
| 05:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Jones tips it home | 20-22 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), John Hess (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Clayton Cassidy, Allen Milford, Randall Elks, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Bogner (PG), Vernon Goodwin (PF), Sean Kelly (C) Barry Brown, Fredrick Foster, Daniel Jones | |
| 05:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Sean Kelly can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-22 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | John Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Brandon Bogner takes the ball from David Trinidad in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 04:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Sean Kelly is called for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Croyle (SG) John Kerby | |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | John Hess misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 04:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Croyle snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 04:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Vernon Goodwin scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-24 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Goodwin takes the ball from Salehe Ahmed | 20-24 |
| 04:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Desalvo picks off the pass by William Pedro | 20-24 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | John Hess travels in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Allen Milford (SF), Randall Elks (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Christopher Desalvo, David Trinidad, John Hess, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown (PG), Daniel Jones (PF), Alfred McHugh (C) Brandon Bogner, Vernon Goodwin, Sean Kelly | |
| 03:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Castle is called for the reach on Barry Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Castle, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson (SG), Thomas Wiese (SF) Richard Burns, Randall Elks | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Gillen (PG), John Kerby (SG), Riley Gordon (PF) Barry Brown, Daniel Croyle, William Pedro | |
| 03:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon's layup is rejected by Thomas Wiese | 20-24 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Allen Milford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Gillen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kerby (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Riley Gordon (fresh) C - Alfred McHugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Alfred McHugh picks off the pass by Steven Nelson | 20-24 |
| 03:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Clayton Cassidy - foul #1 on Clayton Cassidy, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks (PF) Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 03:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG) Clayton Cassidy | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Jones scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Randall Elks - foul #1 on Randall Elks, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman (C) Allen Milford | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Croyle (SG) John Kerby | |
| 02:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Jones makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Gillen - foul #3 on Robert Gillen, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown (PG), William Pedro (SF), Vernon Goodwin (C) Robert Gillen, Daniel Jones, Alfred McHugh | |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Vernon Goodwin scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Croyle | 24-31 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 01:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Vernon Goodwin snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 01:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Croyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Allen Milford (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson, Thomas Wiese, Randall Elks, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Fredrick Foster (PF), Sean Kelly (C) Daniel Croyle, William Pedro, Riley Gordon, Vernon Goodwin | |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad connects on the floater from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Sean Kelly is fouled on the floor by Salehe Ahmed - foul #1 on Salehe Ahmed, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Bogner (PG) Barry Brown | |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Sean Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-31 |