| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Julius Nicholson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cornman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Myricks (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sebastian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Lira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian inbounds the ball | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax is hacked by Paul Cornman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Cornman, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Sebastian | 45-33 |
| 19:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Julius Nicholson's pass is intercepted by Brandon Mullinax in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 45-33 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira tips it home | 45-35 |
| 19:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-35 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Lira | 45-35 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Fanelli | 45-38 |
| 18:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Julius Nicholson can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 18:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 47-38 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 17:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Johnson and the foul's on Brian Fanelli - foul #1 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Berns (PG), Troy Norman (SF), John Wilcoxon (PF), Neal Parmley (C) Julius Nicholson, Michael Schneider, Kyle Myricks, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Ronald Raymond (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Brian Fanelli, Brandon Mullinax, James Sebastian, Johnny Lira, Daniel Walker | |
| 17:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Wilcoxon - foul #2 on John Wilcoxon, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock (PG) Paul Cornman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 17:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Underhill is called for the reach on Troy Norman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Underhill, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| 17:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Blalock | 51-41 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jason Foster (PF), Hubert Pack (C) John Wilcoxon, Neal Parmley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Victor Johnson (C) Ronald Raymond, Ronald Johnson | |
| 16:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Blalock | 53-41 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Julius Nicholson (PG), Paul Cornman (SG), Michael Schneider (SF) Paul Blalock, George Berns, Troy Norman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG), James Sebastian (SF) Gilbert Sellner, Daniel Malbrough | |
| 16:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Jason Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon (PF), Neal Parmley (C) Jason Foster, Hubert Pack | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Daniel Walker (C) Mark Alamo, Victor Johnson | |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Neal Parmley swats the shot by Brandon Mullinax | 53-41 |
| 16:06 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Michael Schneider | 53-41 |
| 15:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider jams it and he's hacked by Anthony Underhill - foul #2 on Anthony Underhill, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Berns (SG), Kyle Myricks (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Paul Cornman, John Wilcoxon, Neal Parmley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF), Johnny Lira (PF) James Sebastian, Anthony Underhill | |
| 15:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Julius Nicholson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Berns (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Schneider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Myricks (fairly fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Malbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Lira (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Fanelli | 56-44 |
| 15:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Schneider, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (SG), Ronald Raymond (SF), Ronald Johnson (C) Brandon Mullinax, Daniel Malbrough, Daniel Walker | |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Myricks steals it from Johnny Lira | 56-44 |
| 15:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Kyle Myricks hits a runner from the right block | 58-44 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-44 |
| 14:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Julius Nicholson grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 14:35 | UC Santa Barbara | George Berns drills a jump hook from the right block | 60-44 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira misses long on a floater from the baseline | 60-44 |
| 14:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Julius Nicholson grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 14:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider travels in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock (PG), Paul Cornman (SG), Troy Norman (SF), Jason Foster (PF), Neal Parmley (C) Julius Nicholson, George Berns, Michael Schneider, Kyle Myricks, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF), Victor Johnson (C) Brian Fanelli, Gilbert Sellner, Ronald Raymond, Johnny Lira, Ronald Johnson | |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough misses long on a shot from the baseline | 60-44 |
| 13:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 13:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley is fouled on the floor by Anthony Underhill - foul #3 on Anthony Underhill, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon (PF) Jason Foster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF) Daniel Malbrough | |
| 13:29 | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Troy Norman | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 13:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:05 | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon misses badly on a runner in the paint | 62-44 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 12:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 12:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Mullinax - foul #3 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Berns (PG), Michael Schneider (SF), Jason Foster (PF), Hubert Pack (C) Paul Blalock, Troy Norman, John Wilcoxon, Neal Parmley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Daniel Walker (C) Mark Alamo, James Sebastian, Victor Johnson | |
| 12:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman connects on the shot from the right wing set up by George Berns | 64-44 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Cornman - foul #2 on Paul Cornman, team foul #4 | 64-44 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson (PF) Anthony Underhill | |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Hubert Pack - foul #2 on Hubert Pack, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Johnson | 64-45 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Schneider - foul #3 on Michael Schneider, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Julius Nicholson (PG) Paul Cornman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 11:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Hubert Pack is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 64-46 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Julius Nicholson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Berns (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Schneider (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Foster (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Hubert Pack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Mullinax (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Malbrough (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Johnson (tiring) 5 reb. C - Daniel Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:36 | UC Santa Barbara | George Berns is whistled for a carry | 64-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock (PG), Paul Cornman (SG), Troy Norman (SF), John Wilcoxon (PF), Neal Parmley (C) Julius Nicholson, George Berns, Michael Schneider, Jason Foster, Hubert Pack | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), James Sebastian (SF), Johnny Lira (PF) Brandon Mullinax, Daniel Malbrough, Ronald Johnson | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 10:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Julius Nicholson (PG), Michael Schneider (SF) Paul Blalock, Paul Cornman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Ronald Raymond (SG), Anthony Underhill (PF), Victor Johnson (C) Brian Fanelli, Gilbert Sellner, Johnny Lira, Daniel Walker | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anthony Underhill | 64-54 |
| 10:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Underhill - foul #4 on Anthony Underhill, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kyle Myricks (PF) John Wilcoxon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG), Ronald Johnson (PF) James Sebastian, Anthony Underhill | |
| 10:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider's pass is intercepted by Mark Alamo | 64-54 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 09:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 09:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider hits the finger roll | 66-54 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 09:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 09:16 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock (PG), Paul Cornman (SG), George Berns (SF), Jason Foster (PF), Hubert Pack (C) Julius Nicholson, Troy Norman, Michael Schneider, Kyle Myricks, Neal Parmley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Gilbert Sellner (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Mark Alamo, Brandon Mullinax, Ronald Raymond, Ronald Johnson, Victor Johnson | |
| 09:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Gilbert Sellner is called for the reach on Hubert Pack - foul #3 on Gilbert Sellner, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| 09:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Hubert Pack makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 09:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Hubert Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira lays it up and in set up by Brian Fanelli and the foul's on George Berns - foul #1 on George Berns, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF) Daniel Malbrough | |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:23 | UC Santa Barbara | George Berns hits a floater from the right wing set up by Paul Blalock | 70-57 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Sebastian and the foul's on Jason Foster - foul #1 on Jason Foster, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider (SF), John Wilcoxon (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Paul Blalock, Jason Foster, Hubert Pack | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG) Gilbert Sellner | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| 07:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider misses the easy open layup | 70-60 |
| 07:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Johnson snags the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 07:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 07:33 | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon hits the follow up shot | 72-60 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock (PG), Troy Norman (SG), Hubert Pack (C) Paul Cornman, Michael Schneider, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Brandon Mullinax, James Sebastian, Johnny Lira, Daniel Walker | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Berns (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Wilcoxon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Sellner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Malbrough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Underhill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Johnson (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Wilcoxon steals the ball from Ronald Johnson | 72-60 |
| 07:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Gilbert Sellner steals the ball from George Berns in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner dunks the ball | 72-62 |
| 06:51 | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Blalock is called for the reach on Anthony Underhill - foul #1 on Paul Blalock, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Julius Nicholson (PG), Michael Schneider (SF), Jason Foster (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Paul Blalock, Troy Norman, John Wilcoxon, Hubert Pack | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), Victor Johnson (C) Brian Fanelli, Gilbert Sellner, Ronald Johnson | |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:20 | UC Santa Barbara | George Berns can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Underhill | 72-64 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo is fouled in the backcourt by Julius Nicholson - foul #2 on Julius Nicholson, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cornman (SG), Kyle Myricks (PF) George Berns, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF) Daniel Malbrough | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 06:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Cornman | 74-66 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian makes the floater from just outside the lane | 74-68 |
| 05:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Kyle Myricks | 76-68 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson lays it in uncontested | 76-70 |
| 04:50 | UC Santa Barbara | James Sebastian is called for the reach on Michael Schneider - foul #3 on James Sebastian, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock (PG), Troy Norman (SG), John Wilcoxon (PF), Neal Parmley (C) Julius Nicholson, Paul Cornman, Kyle Myricks, Jason Foster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Gilbert Sellner (SG), Ronald Raymond (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Mark Alamo, Brandon Mullinax, James Sebastian, Anthony Underhill, Victor Johnson | |
| 04:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Wilcoxon denies the turnaround by Johnny Lira | 77-70 |
| 04:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 04:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 04:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Gilbert Sellner steals it from Michael Schneider in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronald Raymond | 77-76 |
| 04:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Fanelli is called for the reach on Neal Parmley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Berns (SG) Michael Schneider | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF), Ronald Johnson (PF) Brian Fanelli, Johnny Lira | |
| 04:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley grabs the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 03:47 | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Troy Norman and he's fouled by Daniel Walker - foul #2 on Daniel Walker, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Hubert Pack (C) Neal Parmley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill (C) Daniel Walker | |
| 03:47 | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon makes the free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson lays it in set up by Daniel Malbrough | 80-78 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Blalock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Berns (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Norman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wilcoxon (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Raymond (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Malbrough (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Underhill (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Berns | 83-78 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 02:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock pulls down the rebound | 83-78 |
| 02:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Hubert Pack misses the 3 from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner snags the defensive board | 83-78 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Julius Nicholson (PG), Paul Cornman (SG), Kyle Myricks (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Paul Blalock, Troy Norman, John Wilcoxon, Hubert Pack | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), James Sebastian (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Gilbert Sellner, Ronald Raymond, Daniel Malbrough, Ronald Johnson, Anthony Underhill | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-78 |
| 02:09 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to George Berns | 83-78 |
| 01:50 | UC Santa Barbara | George Berns connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Julius Nicholson and the foul's on Brandon Mullinax - foul #4 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #11 | 85-78 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Schneider (SF) Julius Nicholson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-78 |
| 01:50 | UC Santa Barbara | George Berns makes the free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax is called for traveling in the backcourt | 86-78 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Julius Nicholson (PG) George Berns | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Kyle Myricks misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-78 |
| 01:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Johnson can't tip it in | 86-78 |
| 01:29 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Schneider | 86-78 |
| 01:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Kyle Myricks misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 86-78 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira snags the defensive board | 86-78 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-78 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Lira, team foul #12 | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Fanelli is called for the reach on Julius Nicholson - foul #3 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #13 | 86-78 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Wilcoxon (PF), Neal Parmley (C) Kyle Myricks, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Julius Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Julius Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-78 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock (PG), George Berns (SG), Troy Norman (SF) Julius Nicholson, Paul Cornman, Michael Schneider | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Ronald Raymond (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Brian Fanelli, Brandon Mullinax, James Sebastian, Johnny Lira, Daniel Walker | |
| 00:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley is hacked by Anthony Underhill - foul #5 on Anthony Underhill, team foul #14 | 88-78 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson (C) Anthony Underhill | |
| 00:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley makes the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley misses the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson gets the rebound | 89-78 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Victor Johnson - foul #1 on Victor Johnson, team foul #15 | 89-78 |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman makes the 1st free throw | 90-78 |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Troy Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-78 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Wilcoxon - foul #3 on John Wilcoxon, team foul #11 | 91-78 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Neal Parmley snags the defensive board | 91-79 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Blalock runs out the clock | 91-79 |