| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Severin (fresh) SG - Curtis Cox (fresh) SF - Sang Xiong (fresh) PF - Christopher Morley (fresh) C - Gerald Varda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Toliver (fresh) SG - Kelvin Hopkins (fresh) SF - Russell Buntin (fresh) PF - Timothy Bowen (fresh) C - Harold Zellmann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong is hacked by Russell Buntin - foul #1 on Russell Buntin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong is hacked by Russell Buntin - foul #2 on Russell Buntin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins (SF) Russell Buntin | |
| 19:13 | UC Santa Barbara | 3 seconds is called on Robert Severin | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Zellmann | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Morley - foul #1 on Christopher Morley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Morley misses the tip | 0-1 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sang Xiong | 3-1 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kelvin Hopkins | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Severin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:01 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Severin | 3-3 |
| 16:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox knocks in the shot in the paint | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Severin | 7-3 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelvin Hopkins | 7-5 |
| 15:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Morley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-5 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Severin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sang Xiong (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Morley (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Varda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Toliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kelvin Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jacob Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Bowen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Harold Zellmann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen blows the dunk but he's hacked by Christopher Morley - foul #2 on Christopher Morley, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter (PG), Tony Zerbe (SG), William Calhoun (SF), Jedrek Zigmond (PF), Frank Singleton (C) Robert Severin, Curtis Cox, Sang Xiong, Christopher Morley, Gerald Varda | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (PG), Kevin Shealy (SG), Robert Zartman (SF), Walter Richie (C) Laurence Toliver, Kelvin Hopkins, Jacob Collins, Harold Zellmann | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Walter Richie | 7-7 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Zartman | 7-9 |
| 14:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Severin (PG) Tony Zerbe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Penning (PF) Timothy Bowen | |
| 13:58 | UC Santa Barbara | William Calhoun knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Severin | 10-9 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Walter Richie is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Severin - foul #1 on Robert Severin, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Walter Richie is hacked by Robert Severin - foul #2 on Robert Severin, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe (SG), James Atterberry (C) Robert Severin, Frank Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | George Penning clanks a floater from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:17 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atterberry gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jedrek Zigmond | 13-9 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | William Calhoun is called for the reach on Robert Zartman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Calhoun, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox (SG), Sang Xiong (SF), Gerald Varda (C) Robert Rossiter, William Calhoun, Jedrek Zigmond | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver (PG), Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Jacob Collins (SF), Harold Zellmann (C) Robert Lupo, Kevin Shealy, Robert Zartman, Walter Richie | |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jacob Collins, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Singleton (PF) James Atterberry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 13-9 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Sang Xiong steals it from Kelvin Hopkins | 13-9 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Tony Zerbe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sang Xiong (fresh) PF - Frank Singleton (fresh) C - Gerald Varda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Toliver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kelvin Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jacob Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Penning (fairly fresh) C - Harold Zellmann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Cox and he's fouled by George Penning - foul #1 on George Penning, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Atterberry (PF) Frank Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Aaron Holland (PF), Walter Richie (C) George Penning, Harold Zellmann | |
| 11:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver is hacked by Gerald Varda - foul #1 on Gerald Varda, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter (PG), William Calhoun (SF), Jedrek Zigmond (PF) Tony Zerbe, Sang Xiong, Gerald Varda | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (SG), Robert Zartman (C) Kelvin Hopkins, Walter Richie | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 11:06 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atterberry snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 10:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox banks in the layup set up by William Calhoun | 18-9 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Laurence Toliver | 18-12 |
| 10:16 | UC Santa Barbara | William Calhoun hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Rossiter | 20-12 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by James Atterberry - foul #1 on James Atterberry, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong (SF), Frank Singleton (PF) Curtis Cox, Jedrek Zigmond | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Timothy Bowen (PF), Walter Richie (C) Laurence Toliver, Jacob Collins, Aaron Holland | |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:58 | UC Santa Barbara | William Calhoun makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Rossiter | 23-13 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Walter Richie snags the offensive board | 23-13 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Rossiter - foul #1 on Robert Rossiter, team foul #8 | 23-13 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe (PG), Curtis Cox (SG), Gerald Varda (C) Robert Rossiter, William Calhoun, James Atterberry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Penning (SF), Harold Zellmann (C) Robert Zartman, Walter Richie | |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Curtis Cox | 26-14 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Lupo | 26-16 |
| 08:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Zellmann is called for the reach on Tony Zerbe - foul #1 on Harold Zellmann, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter (PG), Jedrek Zigmond (PF) Curtis Cox, Frank Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver (PG), Kevin Shealy (SG), Jacob Collins (SF) Robert Lupo, Kelvin Hopkins, George Penning | |
| 07:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong is fouled on the floor by Kevin Shealy - foul #1 on Kevin Shealy, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox (SG), William Calhoun (SF) Tony Zerbe, Sang Xiong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Penning (PF) Timothy Bowen | |
| 07:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Jedrek Zigmond makes the fadeaway near the basket | 28-16 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Rossiter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jedrek Zigmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Varda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Toliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Shealy (fresh) SF - Jacob Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Penning (fresh) C - Harold Zellmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy is hacked by Jedrek Zigmond - foul #1 on Jedrek Zigmond, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Atterberry (C) Gerald Varda | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman (C) Harold Zellmann | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy misses the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Jedrek Zigmond pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 07:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Curtis Cox, team foul #10 | 28-17 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Timothy Bowen (PF) Kevin Shealy, George Penning | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Calhoun - foul #2 on William Calhoun, team foul #11 | 28-17 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe (PG), Sang Xiong (SF) Robert Rossiter, William Calhoun | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Richie (C) Jacob Collins | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 06:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-17 |
| 06:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong snags the offensive board | 28-17 |
| 06:04 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atterberry clanks a shot from the free throw line | 28-17 |
| 06:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Jedrek Zigmond hits the follow up shot | 30-17 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Sang Xiong is called for the reach on Robert Zartman - foul #1 on Sang Xiong, team foul #12 | 30-17 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter (SG), Frank Singleton (PF), Gerald Varda (C) Curtis Cox, Jedrek Zigmond, James Atterberry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (PG), Harold Zellmann (C) Laurence Toliver, Walter Richie | |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman misses the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong loses the ball out of bounds | 30-18 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy (SG), Jacob Collins (SF) Kelvin Hopkins, Robert Zartman | |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 30-18 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins snags the offensive board | 30-18 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen's layup is rejected by Sang Xiong | 30-18 |
| 05:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 05:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Rossiter | 32-18 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo's pass is intercepted by Robert Rossiter in the backcourt | 32-18 |
| 04:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter lays it up and in | 34-18 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Shealy | 34-20 |
| 04:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda is fouled on the floor by Harold Zellmann - foul #2 on Harold Zellmann, team foul #7 | 34-20 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox (SG), Jedrek Zigmond (SF), James Atterberry (PF) Tony Zerbe, Sang Xiong, Frank Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver (PG), Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Robert Zartman (SF), George Penning (PF), Walter Richie (C) Robert Lupo, Kevin Shealy, Jacob Collins, Timothy Bowen, Harold Zellmann | |
| 04:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 04:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Gerald Varda misses the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | George Penning grabs the board | 35-20 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 35-20 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Kelvin Hopkins | 35-20 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Curtis Cox takes the ball from George Penning | 35-20 |
| 03:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Rossiter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-20 |
| 03:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Jedrek Zigmond grabs the offensive board | 35-20 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Rossiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jedrek Zigmond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Atterberry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Varda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Toliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Zartman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Penning (fresh) C - Walter Richie (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | UC Santa Barbara | George Penning steps in front of the Jedrek Zigmond pass | 35-20 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | George Penning clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Atterberry - foul #2 on James Atterberry, team foul #13 | 35-20 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Severin (PG), William Calhoun (SF), Christopher Morley (PF), Frank Singleton (C) Robert Rossiter, Jedrek Zigmond, James Atterberry, Gerald Varda | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin (SF), Harold Zellmann (C) Robert Zartman, Walter Richie | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | George Penning misses the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | George Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:33 | UC Santa Barbara | William Calhoun comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-21 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Hopkins | 35-21 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Severin - foul #3 on Robert Severin, team foul #14 | 35-21 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong (SF) Robert Severin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins (PF) George Penning | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Singleton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Harold Zellmann | 35-23 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 01:49 | UC Santa Barbara | William Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 01:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver is fouled in the backcourt by William Calhoun - foul #3 on William Calhoun, team foul #15 | 35-23 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe (PG), Robert Rossiter (SG), Jedrek Zigmond (SF), James Atterberry (C) William Calhoun, Curtis Cox, Sang Xiong, Frank Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (SG), Timothy Bowen (PF) Kelvin Hopkins, Jacob Collins | |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:13 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atterberry scores on a shot from the free throw line | 37-24 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Tony Zerbe takes the ball from Russell Buntin | 37-24 |
| 00:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Zellmann steals the ball from Jedrek Zigmond | 37-24 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen loses the ball out of bounds | 37-24 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sang Xiong (SF) Jedrek Zigmond | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy (SG), Jacob Collins (C) Laurence Toliver, Harold Zellmann | |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin misses long on a fullcourt shot | 39-24 |