| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) PF - Walter Pua (fresh) C - Donald Chapple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Tony Zerbe (fresh) SG - Thomas Hunt (fresh) SF - David Paddock (fresh) PF - Randolph Larkin (fresh) C - Wilfred Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Randolph Larkin - foul #1 on Randolph Larkin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Hunt clanks a floater from the right side | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Chapple | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway is hacked by Wilfred Davis - foul #1 on Wilfred Davis, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Zachary Daly, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Pua takes the ball from David Paddock | 1-2 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Donald Chapple is denied by Wilfred Davis | 1-2 |
| 17:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Wilfred Davis gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Earl Pridemore (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Alexander Robinson (SG) Thomas Hunt | |
| 17:20 | UC Santa Barbara | David Paddock misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Cedric Peterson - foul #1 on Cedric Peterson, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:20 | UC Santa Barbara | David Paddock makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:20 | UC Santa Barbara | David Paddock misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Wilfred Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe makes the 3 from the left corner set up by David Paddock | 1-6 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-6 |
| 16:54 | UC Santa Barbara | David Paddock grabs the defensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin is hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Emanuel Segarra (SG), Douglas McClure (SF), Arlen O'Donell (PF), Stuart Pendergrast (C) Tony Zerbe, David Paddock, Randolph Larkin, Wilfred Davis | |
| 16:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas McClure can't throw it down | 1-6 |
| 16:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Emanuel Segarra snags the offensive board | 1-6 |
| 16:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Alexander Robinson misses the jumper from the right wing | 1-6 |
| 16:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast grabs the offensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Emanuel Segarra | 1-8 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Emanuel Segarra is called for the reach on Cedric Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emanuel Segarra, team foul #3 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua (PF) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Hunt (SG) Emanuel Segarra | |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 1-8 |
| 15:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas McClure pulls down the rebound | 1-8 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) SF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Smithwick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Alexander Robinson (fresh) SG - Thomas Hunt (fresh) SF - Douglas McClure (fresh) PF - Arlen O'Donell (fresh) C - Stuart Pendergrast (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Hunt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas McClure | 1-11 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Hunt takes the ball from Cedric Peterson in the backcourt | 1-11 |
| 15:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Hunt hits the finger roll | 1-13 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-13 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick grabs the offensive board | 1-13 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Bobby Polak | 3-13 |
| 14:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Hunt is hacked by James Smithwick - foul #1 on James Smithwick, team foul #4 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Bobby Polak, Cedric Peterson, Earl Pridemore, Walter Pua, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe (PG), Emanuel Segarra (SG), David Paddock (SF), Randolph Larkin (PF), Wilfred Davis (C) Alexander Robinson, Thomas Hunt, Douglas McClure, Arlen O'Donell, Stuart Pendergrast | |
| 14:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #5 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua (PF) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 14:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 3-14 |
| 14:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-15 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Wilfred Davis swats the short shot by Donald Chapple | 3-15 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-15 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-15 |
| 13:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Tavera - foul #1 on Robert Tavera, team foul #6 | 5-15 |
| 13:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin misses the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Brian Holloway and he's fouled by Randolph Larkin - foul #2 on Randolph Larkin, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas McClure (PF) Randolph Larkin | |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple misses the free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:11 | UC Santa Barbara | David Paddock snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 13:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe loses the dribble to Robert Tavera | 7-16 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 12:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Wilfred Davis grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 12:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-16 |
| 12:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Emanuel Segarra gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Zerbe steals it from Brian Holloway | 7-19 |
| 11:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Emanuel Segarra lays it up and in set up by Tony Zerbe | 7-21 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Pua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Chapple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Tony Zerbe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emanuel Segarra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Paddock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas McClure (fairly fresh) C - Wilfred Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly scores on a turnaround in the lane | 9-21 |
| 11:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Emanuel Segarra comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-21 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera grabs the defensive rebound | 9-21 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple's pass is intercepted by David Paddock in the backcourt | 9-21 |
| 11:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe misses the easy layup | 9-21 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua gets the rebound | 9-21 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Daly | 12-21 |
| 10:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Wilfred Davis blows the layup | 12-21 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses the tip | 12-21 |
| 10:47 | UC Santa Barbara | David Paddock gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas McClure clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Emanuel Segarra tips it in | 12-23 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tavera, team foul #7 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Jaime Borunda (SF), Earl Pridemore (PF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Alexander Robinson (PG), Thomas Hunt (SG), Dennis Zysett (SF), Arlen O'Donell (PF), Stuart Pendergrast (C) Tony Zerbe, Emanuel Segarra, David Paddock, Douglas McClure, Wilfred Davis | |
| 10:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 12-23 |
| 10:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Arlen O'Donell can't tip it in | 12-23 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick misses long on an open floater from the left block | 12-23 |
| 10:13 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 12-23 |
| 10:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Alexander Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Hunt | 12-25 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore is called for traveling | 12-25 |
| 09:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Arlen O'Donell knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stuart Pendergrast | 12-27 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-27 |
| 09:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast grabs the defensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 09:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Arlen O'Donell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Hunt and he's fouled by Earl Pridemore - foul #1 on Earl Pridemore, team foul #8 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), Walter Pua (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Cedric Peterson, Jaime Borunda, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren (PG), David Paddock (SF), Wilfred Davis (C) Alexander Robinson, Dennis Zysett, Stuart Pendergrast | |
| 09:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Arlen O'Donell misses the free throw | 12-29 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple grabs the board | 12-29 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak misses short on an open floater from the right side | 12-29 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the offensive board | 12-29 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore hits a driving attempt near the basket | 14-29 |
| 08:28 | UC Santa Barbara | David Paddock misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-29 |
| 08:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Wilfred Davis tips it back up and in | 14-31 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-31 |
| 08:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Arlen O'Donell snags the defensive board | 14-31 |
| 07:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Hunt misses the lay-in | 14-31 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore pulls down the rebound | 14-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Pridemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Pua (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Chapple (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Richard Holdren (fresh) SG - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Paddock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arlen O'Donell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-31 |
| 07:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Hunt drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-34 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-34 |
| 07:26 | UC Santa Barbara | David Paddock pulls down the rebound | 16-34 |
| 07:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Arlen O'Donell | 16-37 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Holdren - foul #1 on Richard Holdren, team foul #5 | 16-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Jaime Borunda (SF), James Smithwick (C) Bobby Polak, Zachary Daly, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe (PG), Alexander Robinson (SG), Dennis Zysett (SF), Douglas McClure (PF), Stuart Pendergrast (C) Richard Holdren, Thomas Hunt, David Paddock, Arlen O'Donell, Wilfred Davis | |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore makes the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore makes the 2nd free throw | 18-37 |
| 06:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-37 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore snags the defensive board | 18-37 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas McClure is called for the reach on Jaime Borunda - foul #1 on Douglas McClure, team foul #6 | 18-37 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick connects on the shot from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 06:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Alexander Robinson's layup is rejected by James Smithwick | 20-37 |
| 06:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast gets the offensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 05:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Zysett misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on James Smithwick - foul #2 on James Smithwick, team foul #9 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Earl Pridemore, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 05:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Zysett misses the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 05:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Zysett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Zysett steps in front of the Cedric Peterson pass in the backcourt | 20-38 |
| 05:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast blows the layup | 20-38 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the board | 20-38 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple double dribbles | 20-38 |
| 05:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Zysett can't throw it down | 20-38 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua pulls down the rebound | 20-38 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Zysett - foul #1 on Dennis Zysett, team foul #7 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (SF) Jaime Borunda | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Emanuel Segarra (SG), David Paddock (SF), Wilfred Davis (C) Alexander Robinson, Dennis Zysett, Stuart Pendergrast | |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 04:47 | UC Santa Barbara | David Paddock loses the dribble to Brian Holloway | 22-38 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG) Cedric Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 04:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Pua is called for the reach on Douglas McClure - foul #1 on Walter Pua, team foul #10 | 22-38 |
| 04:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas McClure makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 04:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas McClure makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is fouled on the floor by David Paddock - foul #1 on David Paddock, team foul #8 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG) Brian Holloway | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren (SG) Tony Zerbe | |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 04:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Emanuel Segarra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Earl Pridemore, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin (PF) Douglas McClure | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Wilfred Davis steps in front of the Andrew Smith pass | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) C - James Smithwick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Emanuel Segarra (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Holdren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Paddock (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randolph Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilfred Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | UC Santa Barbara | David Paddock misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-40 |
| 03:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin gets the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 03:20 | UC Santa Barbara | David Paddock knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Holdren | 24-42 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak is fouled in the backcourt by Emanuel Segarra - foul #2 on Emanuel Segarra, team foul #9 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda (SG) Zachary Daly | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe (PG), Alexander Robinson (SG), Dennis Zysett (SF), Stuart Pendergrast (C) Emanuel Segarra, Richard Holdren, David Paddock, Wilfred Davis | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak misses the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick grabs the offensive board | 24-42 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Stuart Pendergrast - foul #1 on Stuart Pendergrast, team foul #10 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG) Bobby Polak | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 03:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 02:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin is called for traveling | 25-42 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda misses the turnaround from the right block | 25-42 |
| 02:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 02:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-42 |
| 02:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin tips it in | 25-44 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-44 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick hits the follow up shot | 27-44 |
| 01:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe is hacked by Jaime Borunda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jaime Borunda, team foul #11 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Walter Pua (PF), Earl Pridemore (C) Jaime Borunda, Andrew Smith, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren (SG), Arlen O'Donell (SF), Wilfred Davis (C) Alexander Robinson, Dennis Zysett, Stuart Pendergrast | |
| 01:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 27-45 |
| 01:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 01:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Zerbe hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Holdren | 27-48 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera is whistled for traveling | 27-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG) Cedric Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Emanuel Segarra (PG) Tony Zerbe | |
| 01:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin misses long on a jumper near the basket | 27-48 |
| 01:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin tips it in | 27-50 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Holdren - foul #2 on Richard Holdren, team foul #11 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda (SG), Andrew Smith (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Zachary Daly, Walter Pua, Earl Pridemore | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Alexander Robinson (PG), Thomas Hunt (SG), Dennis Zysett (SF), Stuart Pendergrast (C) Emanuel Segarra, Richard Holdren, Arlen O'Donell, Wilfred Davis | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 00:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Randolph Larkin drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hunt | 28-52 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple is called for traveling | 28-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG) Brian Holloway | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Douglas McClure (PF) Randolph Larkin | |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Hunt misses short on a jumper from the left block | 28-52 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-52 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-52 |