| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roderick Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stacy Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Allen (fresh) C - Arthur Riegel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 19:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Stacy Phillips scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Roderick Payne | 40-35 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple is fouled in the backcourt by Stacy Phillips - foul #2 on Stacy Phillips, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Humberto Cervantes and he's fouled by Angel Ortiz - foul #2 on Angel Ortiz, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Roderick Payne clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 18:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from King Brown | 40-41 |
| 18:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Stacy Phillips hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roderick Payne | 42-41 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Stacy Phillips drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple is denied on a dunk by Arthur Riegel | 44-41 |
| 17:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 44-41 |
| 16:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana Tech | Stacy Phillips is called for the reach on King Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stacy Phillips, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Hutson (PG), Eddie Hardman (SG), Anthony Tucker (SF), Toney McGonigle (PF), Kenneth Daves (C) Roderick Payne, Stacy Phillips, Angel Ortiz, Jesse Allen, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), Allen Banks (SG), Ernest Taylor (SF), Robert England (PF), Randy Halloway (C) King Brown, Humberto Cervantes, Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| 16:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Toney McGonigle - foul #3 on Toney McGonigle, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright (PF) Toney McGonigle | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Hardman - foul #1 on Eddie Hardman, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Toney McGonigle (PF) Ron Wright | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:54 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William Hutson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eddie Hardman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Toney McGonigle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Daves (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) PF - Robert England (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Halloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman is hacked by Randy Halloway - foul #2 on Randy Halloway, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| 15:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Toney McGonigle makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Hardman | 48-44 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ernest Taylor | 48-47 |
| 14:41 | UC Santa Barbara | William Hutson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Tucker | 50-47 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Toney McGonigle - foul #4 on Toney McGonigle, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roderick Payne (PG), Stacy Phillips (SG), Angel Ortiz (SF), Ron Wright (PF), Arthur Riegel (C) William Hutson, Eddie Hardman, Anthony Tucker, Toney McGonigle, Kenneth Daves | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Allen Banks, Ernest Taylor, Robert England, Randy Halloway | |
| 14:27 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Stacy Phillips misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 14:13 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Humberto Cervantes | 50-49 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Humberto Cervantes | 50-52 |
| 13:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen (PF) Angel Ortiz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG) Peter Bottoms | |
| 12:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen is fouled on the floor by Robert Mueller - foul #1 on Robert Mueller, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman (PG), Angel Ortiz (SF) Roderick Payne, Ron Wright | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Stacy Phillips | 52-52 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | Stacy Phillips steps in front of the Humberto Cervantes pass in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 12:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Angel Ortiz lays it in on a great pass from Stacy Phillips | 54-52 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown is fouled on the floor by Eddie Hardman - foul #2 on Eddie Hardman, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG), Ernest Taylor (PF), Randy Halloway (C) Humberto Cervantes, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Stacy Phillips is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Stacy Phillips, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Hutson (PG), Anthony Tucker (SF), Kenneth Daves (C) Stacy Phillips, Angel Ortiz, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert England (PF) Donald Dilworth | |
| 11:44 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 11:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Hardman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Daves (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Allen Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) PF - Robert England (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Halloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UC Santa Barbara | William Hutson is fouled on the floor by King Brown - foul #2 on King Brown, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roderick Payne (PG), Ron Wright (PF) Eddie Hardman, Jesse Allen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), James Branch (SG) King Brown, Ernest Taylor | |
| 11:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Tucker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 11:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 11:05 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Daves picks off the pass by Allen Banks | 54-53 |
| 10:43 | UC Santa Barbara | William Hutson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Bottoms - foul #1 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Angel Ortiz (SF), Jesse Allen (PF), Arthur Riegel (C) Anthony Tucker, Ron Wright, Kenneth Daves | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), Bruce Siple (C) James Branch, Allen Banks, Robert England, Randy Halloway | |
| 10:43 | UC Santa Barbara | William Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:43 | UC Santa Barbara | William Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 56-53 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 56-53 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 10:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Dilworth steps in front of the Arthur Riegel pass | 56-53 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | The jumper by Donald Dilworth is denied by Jesse Allen | 56-53 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 09:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Angel Ortiz and he's hacked by Humberto Cervantes - foul #3 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman (SG), Anthony Tucker (SF), Kenneth Daves (C) William Hutson, Angel Ortiz, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Ernest Taylor (PF), Randy Halloway (C) Peter Bottoms, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| 09:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:52 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Humberto Cervantes | 59-56 |
| 08:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 08:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Tucker hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Daves | 61-56 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor misses the lay-in | 61-56 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth tips it in | 61-58 |
| 07:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Humberto Cervantes picks off the pass by Jesse Allen | 61-58 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown blows the layup | 61-58 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes tips it in | 61-60 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roderick Payne (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eddie Hardman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Daves (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Dilworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) C - Randy Halloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen lays it in set up by Eddie Hardman | 63-60 |
| 07:22 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes hits a runner near the basket set up by Ernest Taylor | 63-62 |
| 07:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen can't finish the layup | 63-62 |
| 07:10 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Daves - foul #1 on Kenneth Daves, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Hutson (PG), Stacy Phillips (SG), Ron Wright (SF), Toney McGonigle (PF), Arthur Riegel (C) Roderick Payne, Eddie Hardman, Anthony Tucker, Jesse Allen, Kenneth Daves | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), James Branch (SG), Allen Banks (SF), Robert Mueller (PF) King Brown, Humberto Cervantes, Donald Dilworth, Ernest Taylor | |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Stacy Phillips hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ron Wright | 65-64 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 06:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 05:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ron Wright, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roderick Payne (PG) William Hutson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert England (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Robert Mueller, Randy Halloway | |
| 05:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 05:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Ron Wright is fouled on the floor by Peter Bottoms - foul #2 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman (PG), Angel Ortiz (SF) Roderick Payne, Ron Wright | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG) James Branch | |
| 04:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel is hacked by Peter Bottoms - foul #3 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth (SF) Allen Banks | |
| 04:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Riegel is called for the reach on Bruce Siple - foul #1 on Arthur Riegel, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Robert Mueller (PF) Peter Bottoms, Robert England | |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Toney McGonigle grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 04:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 67-65 |
| 04:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman tips it in | 69-65 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roderick Payne (PG), Ron Wright (PF) Eddie Hardman, Toney McGonigle | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (PG), James Branch (SG), Ernest Taylor (SF) King Brown, Humberto Cervantes, Donald Dilworth | |
| 03:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Roderick Payne clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roderick Payne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stacy Phillips (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Angel Ortiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Riegel (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Allen Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Branch (fresh) SF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) PF - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ron Wright steps in front of the Ernest Taylor pass in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 03:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Angel Ortiz clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Taylor - foul #2 on Ernest Taylor, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Tucker (PG), Kenneth Daves (C) Roderick Payne, Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), Robert England (C) Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| 03:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Angel Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Angel Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Tucker is called for the reach on Peter Bottoms - foul #2 on Anthony Tucker, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Hutson (PG) Angel Ortiz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Tucker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ron Wright | 73-66 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman (SG) Stacy Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Peter Bottoms, James Branch, Allen Banks, Ernest Taylor, Robert England | |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from King Brown | 73-68 |
| 02:34 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roderick Payne (PG), Stacy Phillips (SG), Toney McGonigle (PF) William Hutson, Eddie Hardman, Ron Wright | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Roderick Payne double dribbles | 73-68 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel (C) Kenneth Daves | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Toney McGonigle - foul #5 on Toney McGonigle, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Angel Ortiz (SF), Kenneth Daves (PF) Anthony Tucker, Toney McGonigle | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:03 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Arthur Riegel | 73-69 |
| 01:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 73-69 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Daves is called for the reach on Donald Dilworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Daves, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen (PF) Kenneth Daves | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:36 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen misses the easy layup | 73-71 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Humberto Cervantes | 73-73 |
| 00:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen clanks a runner in the lane | 73-73 |
| 00:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Stacy Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-73 |
| 00:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Roderick Payne gets the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Angel Ortiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Stacy Phillips is called for the reach on Donald Dilworth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stacy Phillips, team foul #15 | 73-73 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Hutson (SG) Stacy Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:09 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel connects on the jump hook from the right block | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roderick Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Hutson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angel Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Riegel (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is hacked by Angel Ortiz - foul #3 on Angel Ortiz, team foul #16 | 75-75 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves (PF) Jesse Allen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 04:36 | UC Santa Barbara | William Hutson makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Angel Ortiz | 77-76 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Daves - foul #3 on Kenneth Daves, team foul #17 | 77-76 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Tucker (SF) Angel Ortiz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Mueller steals the ball from Kenneth Daves | 77-78 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Riegel is called for the reach on King Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Riegel, team foul #18 | 77-78 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:36 | UC Santa Barbara | King Brown picks off the pass by Anthony Tucker | 77-80 |
| 03:33 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown misses the easy layup | 77-80 |
| 03:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel grabs the board | 77-80 |
| 03:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Dilworth - foul #4 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #10 | 77-80 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eddie Hardman (SG), Ron Wright (PF) William Hutson, Kenneth Daves | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), Robert England (PF), Randy Halloway (C) King Brown, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| 03:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Randy Halloway | 77-80 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is fouled on the floor by Ron Wright - foul #2 on Ron Wright, team foul #19 | 77-80 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen (PF) Anthony Tucker | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG) Humberto Cervantes | |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 02:51 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Hutson (SG), Angel Ortiz (SF) Eddie Hardman, Ron Wright | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Robert Mueller (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Peter Bottoms, Allen Banks, Robert England, Randy Halloway | |
| 02:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel is called for traveling | 77-82 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Daves (C) Arthur Riegel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:11 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the shot from the right side | 77-82 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller tips it back up and in | 77-84 |
| 02:09 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel (C) Kenneth Daves | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-84 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the board | 77-84 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Humberto Cervantes | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel is hacked by Bruce Siple - foul #2 on Bruce Siple, team foul #11 | 77-86 |
| 01:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 01:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel misses the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple pulls down the rebound | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the easy layup | 78-86 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the offensive rebound | 78-86 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roderick Payne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Hutson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angel Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Riegel (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Riegel is called for the reach on Bruce Siple - foul #3 on Arthur Riegel, team foul #20 | 78-86 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG) King Brown | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Jesse Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Angel Ortiz is hacked by Humberto Cervantes - foul #4 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #12 | 78-87 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG) Peter Bottoms | |
| 00:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Angel Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Angel Ortiz misses the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel gets the offensive rebound | 79-87 |
| 00:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roderick Payne | 82-87 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Roderick Payne is called for the reach on Robert Mueller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roderick Payne, team foul #21 | 82-87 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG) King Brown | |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Dilworth steals it from Arthur Riegel | 82-89 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Roderick Payne is called for the reach on Robert Mueller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roderick Payne, team foul #22 | 82-89 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 82-89 |
| 00:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Roderick Payne clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-89 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth grabs the defensive rebound | 82-89 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Roderick Payne is called for the reach on Donald Dilworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roderick Payne, team foul #23 | 82-89 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Roderick Payne connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-91 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | William Hutson is called for the reach on Humberto Cervantes in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hutson, team foul #24 | 85-91 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (PG) Bruce Siple | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | William Hutson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-93 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple (C) Allen Banks | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is hacked by Roderick Payne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roderick Payne, team foul #25 | 85-93 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Tucker (SG) Roderick Payne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Angel Ortiz connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Hutson | 87-95 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms runs out the clock | 87-95 |