| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fresh) SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) SF - John Rosol (fresh) PF - James White (fresh) C - Marc Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Kerry Nance (fresh) SG - Dustin Skinner (fresh) SF - Kris Tuggle (fresh) PF - Kenneth Barrett (fresh) C - Brent Mays (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Marc Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Barrett | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Marc Green | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | John Rosol lays it up and in set up by James White | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Barrett drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Gary Janoski - foul #1 on Gary Janoski, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Barrett misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James White | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | John Rosol loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance loses the dribble to Gary Janoski | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski lays it in | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Skinner misses badly on a runner from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | John Rosol grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Barrett | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Barrett is hacked by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), James Winans (SG), Maurice Becker (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Raymond Harvey (C) William Morgan, Gary Janoski, John Rosol, James White, Marc Green | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Nathaniel Grace (PG), Stewart Dant (SG), Benjamin Cable (SF), Bobby Bensen (PF), Larry Bell (C) Kerry Nance, Dustin Skinner, Kris Tuggle, Kenneth Barrett, Brent Mays | |
| 17:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Nathaniel Grace lays it in and he's hacked by Steve Forsythe - foul #1 on Steve Forsythe, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Nathaniel Grace misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Stewart Dant clanks a driving attempt from close range | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Bell tips it home | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Grace - foul #1 on Nathaniel Grace, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey connects on the 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Stewart Dant scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steve Forsythe (fairly fresh) SG - James Winans (fresh) SF - Maurice Becker (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Jones (fresh) C - Raymond Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Nathaniel Grace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stewart Dant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Cable (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Bensen (fairly fresh) C - Larry Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | Bobby Bensen takes the ball from James Winans | 7-9 |
| 15:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Nathaniel Grace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), Gary Janoski (SG), John Rosol (SF), James White (PF), Marc Green (C) Steve Forsythe, James Winans, Maurice Becker, Steven Jones, Raymond Harvey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance (PG), Dustin Skinner (SG), Kris Tuggle (SF), Kenneth Barrett (PF), Christopher Whitaker (C) Nathaniel Grace, Stewart Dant, Benjamin Cable, Bobby Bensen, Larry Bell | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Skinner - foul #1 on Dustin Skinner, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 15:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Kris Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Kris Tuggle is fouled on the floor by John Rosol - foul #1 on John Rosol, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays (C) Christopher Whitaker | |
| 14:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Barrett | 7-12 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | James White is hacked by Kenneth Barrett - foul #1 on Kenneth Barrett, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert (PG), James Winans (SF), Steven Jones (PF) William Morgan, John Rosol, James White | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Marc Green hits the finger roll | 9-12 |
| 13:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance is hacked by Gary Janoski - foul #2 on Gary Janoski, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (SG) Gary Janoski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Nathaniel Grace (PG), Christopher Whitaker (C) Kerry Nance, Brent Mays | |
| 13:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Barrett is hacked by Marc Green - foul #1 on Marc Green, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| 13:19 | UC Santa Barbara | James Winans takes the ball from Kenneth Barrett | 9-12 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Marc Green grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), Maurice Becker (SF), James White (PF) Kevin Lambert, James Winans, Marc Green | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance (PG), Benjamin Cable (SG), Larry Bell (PF) Dustin Skinner, Kris Tuggle, Kenneth Barrett | |
| 12:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Cable connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Bell | 9-14 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | James White scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Morgan | 12-14 |
| 12:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Nathaniel Grace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-14 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert (PG), James Winans (SG), John Rosol (SF), Raymond Harvey (C) William Morgan, Steve Forsythe, Maurice Becker, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stewart Dant (SG), Bobby Bensen (PF), Brent Mays (C) Kerry Nance, Larry Bell, Christopher Whitaker | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) SG - James Winans (fresh) SF - John Rosol (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Nathaniel Grace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stewart Dant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Cable (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Bensen (fresh) C - Brent Mays (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Bensen makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on James White - foul #2 on James White, team foul #8 | 12-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marc Green (C) James White | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Skinner (SG), Kris Tuggle (SF) Nathaniel Grace, Benjamin Cable | |
| 11:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Bensen makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Dustin Skinner steps in front of the Kevin Lambert pass | 12-17 |
| 11:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Stewart Dant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dustin Skinner | 12-19 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 10:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Marc Green - foul #2 on Marc Green, team foul #9 | 12-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Jones (C) Marc Green | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance (PG), Kenneth Barrett (PF) Stewart Dant, Bobby Bensen | |
| 10:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | John Rosol clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-21 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Jones | 12-21 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico State | John Rosol hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 09:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays is hacked by James Winans - foul #1 on James Winans, team foul #10 | 12-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), Steve Forsythe (SG), Maurice Becker (PF) Kevin Lambert, James Winans, Raymond Harvey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Bell (PG), Stewart Dant (SG), Nathaniel Grace (SF) Kerry Nance, Dustin Skinner, Kris Tuggle | |
| 09:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-23 |
| 09:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Stewart Dant grabs the board | 12-23 |
| 09:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Barrett drills a shot from the left block | 12-25 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Steven Jones is denied by Brent Mays | 12-25 |
| 09:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 08:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-25 |
| 08:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 08:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Stewart Dant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Forsythe - foul #2 on Steve Forsythe, team foul #11 | 12-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Winans (SG), Raymond Harvey (C) Steve Forsythe, Maurice Becker | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance (PG), Kris Tuggle (SF), Bobby Bensen (PF) Nathaniel Grace, Kenneth Barrett, Brent Mays | |
| 08:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Stewart Dant makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 08:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Stewart Dant makes the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | William Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Cable (SG) Stewart Dant | |
| 08:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Bensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-27 |
| 08:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Kris Tuggle tips it back up and in | 12-29 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | William Morgan loses the dribble to Kris Tuggle in the backcourt | 12-29 |
| 08:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kris Tuggle | 12-31 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | James Winans travels in the backcourt | 12-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Skinner (SG), Christopher Whitaker (C) Benjamin Cable, Larry Bell | |
| 07:56 | UC Santa Barbara | John Rosol steals the ball from Bobby Bensen | 12-31 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | William Morgan misses the lay-in | 12-31 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | John Rosol snags the offensive board | 12-31 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | William Morgan blows the layup | 12-31 |
| 07:28 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Kris Tuggle | 12-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Winans (fairly fresh) SF - John Rosol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Kerry Nance (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin Skinner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kris Tuggle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Bensen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Whitaker (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Whitaker misses the shot in the paint | 12-31 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | James Winans gets the rebound | 12-31 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | William Morgan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-31 |
| 06:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Kris Tuggle hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-34 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Rosol | 17-34 |
| 06:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Bensen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | John Rosol pulls down the rebound | 17-34 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | John Rosol hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-34 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey snags the offensive board | 17-34 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | James Winans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Skinner - foul #2 on Dustin Skinner, team foul #4 | 17-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Lambert (PG), Maurice Becker (SF) William Morgan, John Rosol | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Nathaniel Grace (PG), Stewart Dant (SG), Benjamin Cable (SF), Kenneth Barrett (PF), Larry Bell (C) Kerry Nance, Dustin Skinner, Kris Tuggle, Bobby Bensen, Christopher Whitaker | |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | James Winans makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | James Winans misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 05:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 18-34 |
| 05:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Nathaniel Grace misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 18-34 |
| 05:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Nathaniel Grace tips it home | 18-36 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker can't finish the layup | 18-36 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey snags the offensive board | 18-36 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Jones, team foul #12 | 18-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rosol (SF) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 04:34 | UC Santa Barbara | John Rosol blocks the short jumper by Nathaniel Grace | 18-36 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | James Winans snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-36 |
| 04:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Stewart Dant grabs the board | 18-36 |
| 04:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Cable can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-36 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | James Winans gets the rebound | 18-36 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | The jumper by John Rosol is denied by Kenneth Barrett | 18-36 |
| 04:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Barrett pulls down the rebound | 18-36 |
| 03:54 | UC Santa Barbara | James Winans steps in front of the Benjamin Cable pass | 18-36 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | James Winans hits the finger roll | 20-36 |
| 03:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Cable misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Rosol - foul #2 on John Rosol, team foul #13 | 20-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), Gary Janoski (SG), James White (PF), Marc Green (C) Kevin Lambert, James Winans, John Rosol, Raymond Harvey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance (PG), Brent Mays (C) Stewart Dant, Larry Bell | |
| 03:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Cable misses the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Cable misses the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays snags the offensive board | 20-36 |
| 03:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steve Forsythe (fresh) SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Becker (fairly fresh) PF - James White (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marc Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Kerry Nance (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Benjamin Cable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathaniel Grace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Mays (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-38 |
| 03:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Nathaniel Grace gets the rebound | 20-38 |
| 03:00 | UC Santa Barbara | The jump hook by Kenneth Barrett is blocked by Marc Green | 20-38 |
| 02:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 20-38 |
| 02:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Maurice Becker steals the ball from Brent Mays | 20-38 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Barrett swats the short shot by Marc Green | 20-38 |
| 02:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 20-38 |
| 02:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Nathaniel Grace clanks a jump hook near the basket | 20-38 |
| 02:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Cable grabs the offensive rebound | 20-38 |
| 01:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Kerry Nance misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker gets the rebound | 20-38 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski loses the dribble to Nathaniel Grace in the backcourt | 20-38 |
| 01:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays is hacked by Marc Green - foul #3 on Marc Green, team foul #14 | 20-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), John Rosol (SF), Steven Jones (C) Steve Forsythe, Maurice Becker, Marc Green | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stewart Dant (PG), Dustin Skinner (SG), Kris Tuggle (SF), Larry Bell (PF) Kerry Nance, Benjamin Cable, Nathaniel Grace, Kenneth Barrett | |
| 01:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 01:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Kris Tuggle picks off the pass by Gary Janoski in the backcourt | 20-40 |
| 01:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Brent Mays knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 20-42 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Kris Tuggle steps in front of the William Morgan pass in the backcourt | 20-42 |
| 00:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Kris Tuggle makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stewart Dant | 20-45 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski is hacked by Larry Bell - foul #1 on Larry Bell, team foul #5 | 20-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Bensen (PF), Christopher Whitaker (C) Stewart Dant, Brent Mays | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski hits a 3 from straight away set up by William Morgan | 23-45 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Kris Tuggle misses long on a halfcourt shot | 23-45 |