| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Reid Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tomko (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Hinds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:45 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Justin Hinds | 33-31 |
| 19:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Thomas | 33-31 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:30 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Cox | 35-31 |
| 18:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 18:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Hinds pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins can't finish the layup | 35-31 |
| 18:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox drills a shot from the right wing set up by Henry Harmon | 37-31 |
| 17:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Harmon denies the turnaround by James Tomko | 37-31 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Harmon | 37-31 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Justin Hinds - foul #1 on Justin Hinds, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), David Osorio (SG), Steven Morgan (SF), Michael Disanto (PF) Walter Cox, Buck Schuster, Henry Harmon, Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck (PG), Kelly Constance (SG), Walter Gore (SF), Christopher Young (PF), Michael Smith (C) Erik Robbins, Richard Matthews, Steve Francis, James Tomko, Justin Hinds | |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Young | 39-34 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Morgan | 42-34 |
| 16:31 | UC Santa Barbara | David Osorio steps in front of the Christopher Heck pass | 42-34 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Heck steals the ball from Matthew Lunsford in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 16:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed tips it in | 44-36 |
| 15:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan grabs the board | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Lunsford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Osorio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Disanto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Reid Reed (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Christopher Heck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Constance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | David Osorio is called for 10 seconds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Buck Schuster (SG), Edward Thomas (PF), Colby Jones (C) Matthew Lunsford, David Osorio, Michael Disanto, Reid Reed | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Arthur Gill (SF), James Tomko (PF), Justin Hinds (C) Kelly Constance, Walter Gore, Christopher Young, Michael Smith | |
| 15:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill is called for a charge - foul #2 on Arthur Gill, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG) Buck Schuster | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG) Christopher Heck | |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Gill - foul #3 on Arthur Gill, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon (SF) Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas is fouled on the floor by Erik Robbins - foul #2 on Erik Robbins, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis (SF) Arthur Gill | |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan (SF) Henry Harmon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck (PG), Kelly Constance (SG) Erik Robbins, Richard Matthews | |
| 14:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Thomas | 44-36 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Christopher Heck is called for the reach on Alexander Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Heck, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG) Walter Cox | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 14:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Hinds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), David Osorio (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), Michael Disanto (PF) Alexander Walker, Buck Schuster, Edward Thomas, Colby Jones | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Arthur Gill (SF), Christopher Young (PF), Walter Gore (C) Kelly Constance, Steve Francis, James Tomko, Justin Hinds | |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto travels in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 13:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Morgan - foul #2 on Steven Morgan, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (PF) Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG) Christopher Heck | |
| 13:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Disanto | 44-37 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Christopher Young blocks the short jumper by Michael Disanto | 44-37 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Erik Robbins steps in front of the Matthew Lunsford pass | 44-37 |
| 12:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | David Osorio snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 44-37 |
| 12:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:09 | UC Santa Barbara | The pull-up jumper by Arthur Gill is blocked by Michael Disanto | 44-37 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | David Osorio is fouled on the floor by Christopher Young - foul #2 on Christopher Young, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Buck Schuster (SG), Steven Morgan (SF), Colby Jones (PF), Reid Reed (C) Matthew Lunsford, David Osorio, Henry Harmon, Edward Thomas, Michael Disanto | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck (PG), Kelly Constance (SG), Steve Francis (SF), James Tomko (PF), Michael Smith (C) Erik Robbins, Richard Matthews, Arthur Gill, Christopher Young, Walter Gore | |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Colby Jones (fresh) 7 pts. C - Reid Reed (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Christopher Heck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Constance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tomko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith misses the floater near the basket | 47-37 |
| 11:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 11:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith is whistled for a carry | 47-37 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan is fouled on the floor by Steve Francis - foul #2 on Steve Francis, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (PF) Colby Jones | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeremy Bounds (SF), Justin Hinds (C) Steve Francis, Michael Smith | |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance is hacked by Buck Schuster - foul #2 on Buck Schuster, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (SG) Buck Schuster | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill (SF), Walter Gore (PF) Jeremy Bounds, James Tomko | |
| 10:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Gill | 49-40 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Heck is called for the reach on Steven Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Heck, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG), Michael Disanto (C) Walter Cox, Reid Reed | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG), Christopher Young (PF) Christopher Heck, Kelly Constance | |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Hinds snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 09:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-40 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Steven Morgan and the foul's on Richard Matthews - foul #2 on Richard Matthews, team foul #9 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Osorio (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), Colby Jones (C) Buck Schuster, Steven Morgan, Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Steve Francis (SF), Michael Smith (C) Arthur Gill, Walter Gore, Justin Hinds | |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-40 |
| 09:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis snags the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 08:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 08:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 08:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Robbins | 53-43 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Matthew Lunsford (SG), Steven Morgan (SF), Edward Thomas (PF), Reid Reed (C) Alexander Walker, David Osorio, Henry Harmon, Michael Disanto, Colby Jones | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (SG), James Tomko (PF), Justin Hinds (C) Richard Matthews, Christopher Young, Michael Smith | |
| 08:13 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko lays it in and he's hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore (SF) Steve Francis | |
| 08:13 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Tomko - foul #1 on James Tomko, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck (PG) Erik Robbins | |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Reid Reed (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Christopher Heck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kelly Constance (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Tomko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Hinds (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Walter Gore is called for the reach on Walter Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Gore, team foul #11 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG) Matthew Lunsford | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill (SF) Walter Gore | |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:13 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko's floater is tipped away by Edward Thomas | 56-46 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses the dunk | 56-46 |
| 06:50 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:39 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko misses the fadeaway near the basket | 56-46 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed lays it up and in and the foul's on Justin Hinds - foul #2 on Justin Hinds, team foul #12 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), David Osorio (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), Michael Disanto (PF) Walter Cox, Buck Schuster, Steven Morgan, Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Steve Francis (SF), Christopher Young (PF), Michael Smith (C) Kelly Constance, Arthur Gill, James Tomko, Justin Hinds | |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses the free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Young | 58-48 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Henry Harmon - foul #1 on Henry Harmon, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Colby Jones (C) Reid Reed | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG), Walter Gore (C) Christopher Heck, Michael Smith | |
| 05:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Young, team foul #13 | 58-48 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Erik Robbins is called for the reach on Matthew Lunsford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Robbins, team foul #14 | 58-48 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore is fouled on the floor by Colby Jones - foul #2 on Colby Jones, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Buck Schuster (SG), Steven Morgan (PF) Matthew Lunsford, David Osorio, Michael Disanto | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (SG) Richard Matthews | |
| 04:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Steven Morgan - foul #3 on Steven Morgan, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck (PG) Erik Robbins | |
| 04:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Young grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 04:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Heck | 60-51 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan is fouled on the floor by Steve Francis - foul #3 on Steve Francis, team foul #15 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Edward Thomas (PF) Buck Schuster, Henry Harmon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Steve Francis, Christopher Young | |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore misses short on a shot in the paint | 61-51 |
| 04:17 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Heck | 61-51 |
| 04:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill drills a jumper from the left side | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Heck steals it from Steven Morgan | 61-53 |
| 03:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck hits the finger roll | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Colby Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Christopher Heck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kelly Constance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Gore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 03:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Constance and the foul's on Steven Morgan - foul #4 on Steven Morgan, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), Buck Schuster (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), Michael Disanto (PF), Reid Reed (C) Walter Cox, Alexander Walker, Steven Morgan, Edward Thomas, Colby Jones | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), James Tomko (PF), Justin Hinds (C) Christopher Heck, Kelly Constance, Michael Smith, Walter Gore | |
| 03:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:03 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 02:57 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko misses the floater from the left side | 61-57 |
| 02:56 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews can't connect on a floater in the lane | 61-57 |
| 02:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill misses the tip | 61-57 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed double dribbles | 61-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Osorio (SG) Buck Schuster | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis (SF), Christopher Young (C) Arthur Gill, Justin Hinds | |
| 01:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Buck Schuster (SG), Edward Thomas (PF) Matthew Lunsford, David Osorio, Michael Disanto | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Hinds (C) Christopher Young | |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon misses the tip | 61-57 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed tips it home | 63-57 |
| 01:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 63-57 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster is hacked by Steve Francis - foul #4 on Steve Francis, team foul #16 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan (SF), Colby Jones (PF) Henry Harmon, Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Erik Robbins is called for the reach on Colby Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Robbins, team foul #17 | 65-57 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Francis | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster is hacked by Richard Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Matthews, team foul #18 | 66-60 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:43 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Reed steals the ball from James Tomko | 67-60 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Robbins - foul #5 on Erik Robbins, team foul #19 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Heck (PG) Erik Robbins | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:36 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko grabs the board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Heck - foul #5 on Christopher Heck, team foul #20 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (PG) Christopher Heck | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Francis | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Kelly Constance is called for the reach on Colby Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Constance, team foul #21 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), Henry Harmon (SF) Walter Cox, Reid Reed | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis is fouled on the floor by Buck Schuster - foul #3 on Buck Schuster, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Edward Thomas (PF), Reid Reed (C) Matthew Lunsford, Colby Jones, Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Richard Matthews is called for the reach on Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Matthews, team foul #22 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan (SF), Colby Jones (C) Henry Harmon, Reid Reed | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan grabs the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan is fouled on the floor by Steve Francis - foul #5 on Steve Francis, team foul #23 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Reid Reed (C) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore (SF) Steve Francis | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore clanks a floater from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed runs out the clock | 74-64 |