| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Robbins (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tomko (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews is fouled on the floor by Michael Gilmore - foul #1 on Michael Gilmore, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-30 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | James Tomko is called for the reach on John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Tomko, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski (PF) James Tomko | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | John Lewis drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Hodermarsky | 38-32 |
| 18:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-32 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore (SG), Robert Turner (C) Richard Matthews, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| 18:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins's pass is intercepted by Robert Hodermarsky in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride hits a wide open jumper from the left block set up by Esteban Hernandez | 38-34 |
| 17:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Turner tips it in | 40-34 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Goodrich and the foul's on Steve Francis - foul #2 on Steve Francis, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (PG), Jim Patton (SF), Michael Smith (C) Erik Robbins, Steve Francis, Craig Kobylinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG) Robert Hodermarsky, James Goodrich | |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Knapp steals the ball from Jim Patton | 40-37 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride is open but misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 16:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-37 |
| 16:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kelly Constance, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG), Steve Francis (SF) Walter Gore, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG), Michael Gilmore (PF), John Lewis (C) Kevin McBride, Esteban Hernandez, Todd Gruber | |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore loses the dribble to Steve Francis in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 16:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 16:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 16:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith tips it home | 42-37 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Jim Patton is called for the reach on Michael Gilmore - foul #1 on Jim Patton, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), James Tomko (PF) Kelly Constance, Jim Patton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG) Fred Hall | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Robbins (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tomko (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Knapp (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore is called for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride (SF) Paul Knapp | |
| 15:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 15:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 15:10 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 42-37 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 14:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews's pass is intercepted by Robert Hodermarsky | 42-39 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 14:18 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Steve Francis | 44-39 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Lewis | 44-41 |
| 13:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-41 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Hodermarsky | 44-44 |
| 13:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Gilmore - foul #2 on Michael Gilmore, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (PG), Walter Gore (SG), Craig Kobylinski (SF), Robert Turner (PF) Erik Robbins, Richard Matthews, Steve Francis, James Tomko | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), Fred Hall (SG), Paul Knapp (SF), Esteban Hernandez (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Robert Hodermarsky, James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| 13:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Todd Gruber | 44-44 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Pugh | 44-46 |
| 12:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 12:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski can't tip it in | 44-46 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Turner's pass is intercepted by Todd Gruber | 44-46 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Fred Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Patton (SF), James Tomko (PF) Robert Turner, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Kelly Constance (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Gore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Patton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Tomko (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Kobylinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Knapp (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Gruber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Pugh | 44-48 |
| 11:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez loses the dribble to Walter Gore | 47-48 |
| 10:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Patton can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | David Pugh misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 10:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 10:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Gore | 50-48 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Gore - foul #2 on Walter Gore, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), Steve Francis (SF), Robert Turner (C) Kelly Constance, Walter Gore, Jim Patton, Craig Kobylinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG), James Goodrich (SG), Michael Gilmore (PF), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, Paul Knapp, Esteban Hernandez, Todd Gruber | |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:02 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride (SF) Fred Hall | |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Goodrich and the foul's on Robert Turner - foul #2 on Robert Turner, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:13 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Erik Robbins | 52-51 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin McBride | 52-54 |
| 08:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Hodermarsky - foul #1 on Robert Hodermarsky, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill (SG), Jim Patton (PF), Michael Smith (C) Richard Matthews, James Tomko, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | John Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 08:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis clanks a shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Arthur Gill - foul #1 on Arthur Gill, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (PG) Erik Robbins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelly Constance | 57-56 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Kelly Constance (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Francis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Patton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Goodrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gilmore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Lewis | 57-58 |
| 07:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis is fouled on the floor by Kevin McBride - foul #1 on Kevin McBride, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), James Tomko (PF), Walter Gore (C) Kelly Constance, Arthur Gill, Jim Patton, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), Fred Hall (SG), Paul Knapp (SF), Esteban Hernandez (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Robert Hodermarsky, James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| 06:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis's floater is tipped away by Todd Gruber | 57-58 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses the floater from the left side | 57-58 |
| 06:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Francis and he's hacked by Fred Hall - foul #2 on Fred Hall, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski (C) Steve Francis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Fred Hall | 59-58 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Knapp, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 06:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Erik Robbins | 61-58 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Esteban Hernandez and he's fouled by Walter Gore - foul #3 on Walter Gore, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (PG), Steve Francis (SF), Robert Turner (PF) Erik Robbins, Richard Matthews, James Tomko | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG), James Goodrich (SG), Michael Gilmore (PF), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, Fred Hall, Esteban Hernandez, Todd Gruber | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico State | Walter Gore takes the ball from Paul Knapp in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 05:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance slams it home on a great pass from Walter Gore | 63-61 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill (SG), Jim Patton (PF) Walter Gore, Craig Kobylinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride (SF) Paul Knapp | |
| 05:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Hodermarsky | 63-63 |
| 04:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Turner clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Richard Matthews (SG) Kelly Constance, Arthur Gill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (SG), Esteban Hernandez (PF), Todd Gruber (C) James Goodrich, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| 04:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Turner misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky is hacked by Robert Turner - foul #3 on Robert Turner, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko (PF), Michael Smith (C) Jim Patton, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:01 | UC Santa Barbara | The jump hook by Michael Smith is blocked by Esteban Hernandez | 63-65 |
| 04:00 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:48 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Matthews | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber clanks a runner near the basket | 65-65 |
| 03:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Francis (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tomko (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Fred Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin McBride (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Gruber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 65-65 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 65-65 |
| 02:56 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins comes up short on the shot from the left side | 65-65 |
| 02:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis tips it but misses | 65-65 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore (SF), Jim Patton (PF), Craig Kobylinski (C) Steve Francis, James Tomko, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG), Paul Knapp (SF) Fred Hall, Kevin McBride | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky's pass is intercepted by Jim Patton | 65-65 |
| 02:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore is hacked by Paul Knapp - foul #2 on Paul Knapp, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (SG) Richard Matthews | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PF), John Lewis (C) Esteban Hernandez, Todd Gruber | |
| 02:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG), Robert Turner (C) Kelly Constance, Jim Patton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF) Paul Knapp, Fred Hall | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Walter Gore - foul #4 on Walter Gore, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis (SF), James Tomko (PF), Michael Smith (C) Walter Gore, Craig Kobylinski, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride (SF) James Goodrich | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:54 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin McBride | 67-66 |
| 01:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis misses the tip | 67-66 |
| 01:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:18 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Hodermarsky - foul #2 on Robert Hodermarsky, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG) Esteban Hernandez | |
| 01:18 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Steve Francis - foul #3 on Steve Francis, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | UC Santa Barbara | John Lewis is called for the reach on Steve Francis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (PG), Craig Kobylinski (PF) Erik Robbins, James Tomko | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 70-67 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | John Lewis can't tip it in | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore can't tip it in | 70-67 |
| 00:16 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Craig Kobylinski | 70-67 |
| 00:16 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore (SF) Steve Francis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by James Goodrich - foul #1 on James Goodrich, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hodermarsky - foul #3 on Robert Hodermarsky, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis (SF), James Tomko (PF) Walter Gore, Craig Kobylinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-67 |