| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Holdren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louie Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Isenhour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Batista (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Joe Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Negrete | 33-34 |
| 19:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Gregory Jackson steps in front of the Richard Isenhour pass | 33-34 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Jackson | 33-36 |
| 18:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Neumann is called for the reach on Richard Holdren - foul #1 on Thomas Neumann, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | UC Santa Barbara | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 18:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Louie Carter tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Featherston (PG), Michael Washington (SG), Stuart Pendergrast (SF), Mike Niemann (PF), Brandon Wilcox (C) John Johnson, Richard Holdren, William Ewart, Louie Carter, Richard Isenhour | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Norman Bodie (SG), Antoine Metz (SF), Wilson Tarantino (PF), Mark Orellana (C) Thomas Neumann, Kenneth Negrete, Gregory Jackson, Ray Batista, Joe Robertson | |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Michael Washington is called for the reach on Norman Bodie - foul #1 on Michael Washington, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Norman Bodie | 35-38 |
| 16:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast misses long on a jumper in the lane | 35-38 |
| 16:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana's layup is rejected by Brandon Wilcox | 35-38 |
| 16:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Mike Niemann grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Antoine Metz is called for the reach on Stuart Pendergrast - foul #1 on Antoine Metz, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren (SG), Louie Carter (PF) Michael Washington, Brandon Wilcox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), Kenneth Negrete (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Ray Batista (PF), Joe Robertson (C) Kirk Peters, Norman Bodie, Antoine Metz, Wilson Tarantino, Mark Orellana | |
| 16:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Mike Niemann scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Brian Featherston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Holdren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Pendergrast (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louie Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Niemann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Batista (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Joe Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Johnson (PG), William Ewart (SF), Richard Isenhour (C) Brian Featherston, Stuart Pendergrast, Mike Niemann | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Bryant (SG) Kenneth Negrete | |
| 15:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Louie Carter can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | William Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | William Bryant misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 15:15 | UC Santa Barbara | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Robertson | 38-38 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Bryant | 38-38 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Bryant | 38-40 |
| 14:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Louie Carter connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Johnson | 40-40 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Holdren - foul #1 on Richard Holdren, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Washington (SG), Robert Fregoso (SF), Brandon Wilcox (PF) Richard Holdren, William Ewart, Louie Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (PG), Norman Bodie (SF), Antoine Metz (PF) Thomas Neumann, Gregory Jackson, Ray Batista | |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Isenhour gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Fregoso makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Washington | 42-41 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Michael Washington is called for the reach on William Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Washington, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast (PF) Richard Isenhour | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana (C) Joe Robertson | |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 13:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Wilcox gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Washington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Featherston (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Featherston makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Washington | 45-41 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | William Bryant is hacked by Michael Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Washington, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 13:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Wilcox loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mike Niemann (PF) Robert Fregoso | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF) Kenneth Negrete, William Bryant | |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 12:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Wilcox is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brandon Wilcox, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Johnson (PG), Richard Holdren (SG), William Ewart (SF), Louie Carter (PF) Brian Featherston, Michael Washington, Stuart Pendergrast, Brandon Wilcox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Batista (PF) Mark Orellana | |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Louie Carter pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Holdren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louie Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Niemann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Bodie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Batista (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Antoine Metz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Louie Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Fregoso (SF), Stuart Pendergrast (PF), Richard Isenhour (C) William Ewart, Louie Carter, Mike Niemann | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (PG), William Bryant (SG), Wilson Tarantino (PF), Joe Robertson (C) Thomas Neumann, Norman Bodie, Ray Batista, Antoine Metz | |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Wilson Tarantino buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Featherston (PG), Michael Washington (SG), Brandon Wilcox (PF) John Johnson, Richard Holdren, Robert Fregoso | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Isenhour grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Wilcox buries a jumper from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Wilson Tarantino buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bryant | 47-48 |
| 09:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | William Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Featherston - foul #3 on Brian Featherston, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Ewart (SF), Louie Carter (PF) Stuart Pendergrast, Brandon Wilcox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), Norman Bodie (SF), Ray Batista (PF), Mark Orellana (C) Kenneth Negrete, Gregory Jackson, Wilson Tarantino, Joe Robertson | |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | William Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | William Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren (SG), Mike Niemann (C) Brian Featherston, Richard Isenhour | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz (SF) William Bryant | |
| 09:18 | UC Santa Barbara | William Ewart scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Niemann | 49-49 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | William Ewart is called for the reach on Antoine Metz - foul #2 on William Ewart, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Brewer (PG) Michael Washington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Louie Carter misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ray Batista - foul #2 on Ray Batista, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (SG) Antoine Metz | |
| 08:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Louie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Louie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie is hacked by Louie Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louie Carter, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Fregoso (SF), Brandon Wilcox (C) William Ewart, Mike Niemann | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Fregoso misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-53 |
| 08:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Louie Carter hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Mark Orellana misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 07:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Matthew Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Holdren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fregoso (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louie Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Bodie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ray Batista (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Mark Orellana (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Fregoso can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Mark Orellana | 53-53 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Richard Holdren steals the ball from Thomas Neumann | 53-53 |
| 06:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Brewer scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Kenneth Negrete - foul #1 on Kenneth Negrete, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Johnson (PG), William Ewart (SF), Stuart Pendergrast (PF), Richard Isenhour (C) Richard Holdren, Robert Fregoso, Louie Carter, Brandon Wilcox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), William Bryant (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Antoine Metz (PF), Joe Robertson (C) Thomas Neumann, Kenneth Negrete, Norman Bodie, Ray Batista, Mark Orellana | |
| 06:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Brewer misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Antoine Metz | 55-53 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 55-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Featherston (PG), Michael Washington (SG) John Johnson, Matthew Brewer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:38 | UC Santa Barbara | William Ewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Robertson | 55-58 |
| 06:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Featherston is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Featherston, team foul #12 | 55-58 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | William Bryant hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | William Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Bryant | 55-61 |
| 05:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 05:26 | UC Santa Barbara | William Ewart tips it home | 57-61 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters is called for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Brewer (PG), Richard Holdren (SG), Robert Fregoso (SF), Louie Carter (PF), Mike Niemann (C) Brian Featherston, Michael Washington, William Ewart, Stuart Pendergrast, Richard Isenhour | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), Norman Bodie (SF), Wilson Tarantino (PF) Kirk Peters, Gregory Jackson, Joe Robertson | |
| 04:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Louie Carter connects on the turnaround from close range | 59-61 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Holdren is called for the reach on William Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Holdren, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Wilcox (C) Robert Fregoso | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Batista (PF), Joe Robertson (C) Wilson Tarantino, Antoine Metz | |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | William Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | William Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Louie Carter knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 61-62 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | William Bryant makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Neumann | 61-65 |
| 04:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Louie Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Featherston (PG), Michael Washington (SG), Stuart Pendergrast (SF) Matthew Brewer, Richard Holdren, Louie Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (SG) William Bryant | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann loses the ball out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Fregoso (SF), Richard Isenhour (C) Mike Niemann, Brandon Wilcox | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson (SF), Antoine Metz (C) Norman Bodie, Joe Robertson | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Brian Featherston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fregoso (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stuart Pendergrast (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Isenhour (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ray Batista (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Antoine Metz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Washington drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stuart Pendergrast | 64-65 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann can't tip it in | 64-65 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Isenhour swats the layup by Ray Batista | 64-65 |
| 02:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Stuart Pendergrast grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 02:56 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren (SG), William Ewart (SF), Louie Carter (PF) Michael Washington, Robert Fregoso, Stuart Pendergrast | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Bryant (SG), Joe Robertson (C) Kenneth Negrete, Antoine Metz | |
| 02:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Featherston connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Holdren | 67-65 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | William Bryant is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 02:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | William Bryant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Neumann | 70-68 |
| 02:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Washington (PG), Stuart Pendergrast (C) Brian Featherston, Richard Isenhour | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz (PF) Ray Batista | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | William Bryant is hacked by Michael Washington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Washington, team foul #14 | 70-68 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Featherston (PG), Richard Isenhour (C) Michael Washington, Stuart Pendergrast | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Batista (PF) Antoine Metz | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | William Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | William Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Isenhour makes the shot from the baseline set up by Richard Holdren | 72-70 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joe Robertson | 72-73 |
| 01:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Holdren's pass is intercepted by Thomas Neumann | 72-73 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | William Bryant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Neumann | 72-75 |
| 00:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Isenhour comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 00:58 | UC Santa Barbara | William Ewart grabs the offensive board | 72-75 |
| 00:44 | UC Santa Barbara | William Ewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | William Bryant is hacked by Richard Holdren - foul #3 on Richard Holdren, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie (SF), Antoine Metz (PF) Gregory Jackson, Ray Batista | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | William Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | William Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Featherston clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann is hacked by Richard Holdren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Holdren, team foul #16 | 72-77 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Louie Carter is fouled on the floor by Antoine Metz - foul #2 on Antoine Metz, team foul #5 | 72-79 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson (SF), Ray Batista (PF) Norman Bodie, Antoine Metz | |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Featherston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | William Bryant pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |