| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlton Fast (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Luke (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Alan Garzon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Louis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hathaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leo Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ike Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ike Taylor - foul #2 on Ike Taylor, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:35 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:35 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman drills a floater in the lane | 29-30 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 29-30 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Luke | 29-30 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon is called for traveling | 29-30 |
| 18:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:58 | McNeese State | David Wallace buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 17:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 32-30 |
| 17:41 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 32-30 |
| 17:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman misses the dunk attempt | 32-30 |
| 17:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor tips it in | 32-32 |
| 17:26 | McNeese State | Mark Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Henry Watts (SG), Edward Westcott (SF), Matthew Scott (PF), Ronald Gilbert (C) David Wallace, Mark Smith, Carlton Fast, Brian Luke, Alan Garzon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 17:08 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Scott - foul #2 on Matthew Scott, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 17:08 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:08 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:02 | McNeese State | Henry Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 16:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor is hacked by Ronald Gilbert - foul #1 on Ronald Gilbert, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 16:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 16:45 | McNeese State | Henry Watts pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:41 | McNeese State | Edward Westcott is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hathaway - foul #1 on Robert Hathaway, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates (SF), James Breland (C) James Williams, Ike Taylor | |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| 16:11 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 16:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 16:08 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Henry Watts | 32-34 |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott buries a floater near the basket | 34-34 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Adamski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Watts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Westcott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Louis Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hathaway (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Brett Yates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leo Sherman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Breland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway buries a jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | Henry Watts is hacked by Robert Hathaway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hathaway, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Carlton Fast (SF), Brian Luke (PF), David Robison (C) George Adamski, Henry Watts, Edward Westcott, Matthew Scott, Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold (SG), Sanford Tyer (SF), James Williams (PF), Ike Taylor (C) Louis Jones, Robert Hathaway, Leo Sherman, James Breland | |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | Brian Luke misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Sanford Tyer - foul #2 on Sanford Tyer, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin Todd (SG) Brett Yates | |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | Brian Luke misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | Brian Luke misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:02 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:26 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 14:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 14:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Martin Todd - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Henry Watts (SG), Edward Westcott (SF), Alan Garzon (C) David Wallace, Mark Smith, Carlton Fast, David Robison | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Brett Yates (SF), James Breland (PF), Robert Hall (C) Martin Todd, Sanford Tyer, James Williams, Ike Taylor | |
| 13:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones's pass is intercepted by George Adamski | 37-36 |
| 13:34 | McNeese State | George Adamski hits the finger roll | 39-36 |
| 13:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-36 |
| 13:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by George Adamski - foul #2 on George Adamski, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Scott (PF) Brian Luke | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway (SG), Leo Sherman (PF) Steven Arnold, Robert Hall | |
| 13:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by George Adamski | 41-39 |
| 12:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Matthew Scott | 41-39 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Henry Watts is denied on a layup by James Breland | 41-39 |
| 11:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-39 |
| 11:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman tips it in | 41-41 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Adamski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Westcott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Garzon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Louis Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hathaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brett Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leo Sherman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Breland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | Henry Watts misses badly on a shot in the paint | 41-41 |
| 11:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 10:54 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alan Garzon - foul #2 on Alan Garzon, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Carlton Fast (SF), Brian Luke (PF), Ronald Gilbert (C) George Adamski, Henry Watts, Edward Westcott, Matthew Scott, Alan Garzon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold (PG), Martin Todd (SG), Sanford Tyer (SF), Ike Taylor (C) Louis Jones, Robert Hathaway, Brett Yates, Leo Sherman | |
| 10:54 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:54 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | 3 seconds is called on Brian Luke | 41-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams (PF) James Breland | |
| 10:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 10:13 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Ike Taylor | 41-43 |
| 09:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Martin Todd - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| 09:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor connects on the shot in the lane set up by Steven Arnold and the foul's on Ronald Gilbert - foul #2 on Ronald Gilbert, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic (PG) Steven Arnold | |
| 09:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | Mark Smith is hacked by Martin Todd - foul #1 on Martin Todd, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), David Robison (C) David Wallace, Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Robert Hathaway (SG), Leo Sherman (SF), Robert Hall (C) Vladimir Hrgovic, Martin Todd, Sanford Tyer, Ike Taylor | |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Adamski | 44-46 |
| 08:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman misses the easy layup | 44-46 |
| 08:27 | McNeese State | Brian Luke gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:21 | McNeese State | Mark Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-46 |
| 08:19 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Robert Hall | 44-46 |
| 08:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 08:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 07:51 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG), Henry Watts (SG), Edward Westcott (SF), Matthew Scott (PF), Ronald Gilbert (C) George Adamski, Mark Smith, Carlton Fast, Brian Luke, David Robison | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold (PG), Martin Todd (SG), James Breland (PF) Louis Jones, Robert Hathaway, James Williams | |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | David Wallace misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Arnold - foul #2 on Steven Arnold, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates (PG), Sanford Tyer (SF), Ike Taylor (C) Martin Todd, Leo Sherman, Robert Hall | |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | David Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | David Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:22 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Watts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Westcott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Brett Yates (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Arnold (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sanford Tyer (fresh) PF - James Breland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ike Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Gilbert - foul #3 on Ronald Gilbert, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| 07:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 06:18 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott misses long on an open floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ike Taylor - foul #3 on Ike Taylor, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Carlton Fast (SF), Alan Garzon (C) David Wallace, Edward Westcott, Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Robert Hathaway (SG), Robert Hall (C) Steven Arnold, Sanford Tyer, Ike Taylor | |
| 06:18 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:18 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Watts picks off the pass by James Breland | 47-47 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Henry Watts blows the layup | 47-47 |
| 05:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 05:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hathaway and he's hacked by George Adamski - foul #3 on George Adamski, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Smith (SG), Brian Luke (PF) Henry Watts, Matthew Scott | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman (SF), James Williams (PF) Brett Yates, James Breland | |
| 05:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | Brian Luke hits a floater from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 04:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway loses the dribble to Carlton Fast | 49-50 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | George Adamski lays it in on a nice dish by Carlton Fast | 51-50 |
| 04:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman lays it in set up by Louis Jones | 51-52 |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | Robert Hathaway steals it from George Adamski in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 04:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall misses the easy layup | 51-52 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Alan Garzon | 51-52 |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | Mark Smith misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG), Edward Westcott (SF), Ronald Gilbert (C) George Adamski, Carlton Fast, Alan Garzon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold (PG), Martin Todd (SG), Sanford Tyer (SF), James Breland (PF), Ike Taylor (C) Louis Jones, Robert Hathaway, Leo Sherman, James Williams, Robert Hall | |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:50 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold is called for 10 seconds | 52-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Watts (SG) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates (PG) Martin Todd | |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Henry Watts is fouled on the floor by Steven Arnold - foul #3 on Steven Arnold, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Henry Watts makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Henry Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:30 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:21 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Wallace | 53-52 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Westcott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Luke (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronald Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Brett Yates (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Arnold (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sanford Tyer (fresh) PF - James Breland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ike Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | David Wallace clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 02:54 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 02:54 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Robert Hathaway (SG), Leo Sherman (SF) Brett Yates, Steven Arnold, Sanford Tyer | |
| 02:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-52 |
| 02:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor hits the finger roll | 53-54 |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Smith (SG), Alan Garzon (C) Henry Watts, Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams (PF) James Breland | |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | David Wallace makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Westcott | 56-54 |
| 01:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones is fouled on the floor by David Wallace - foul #1 on David Wallace, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carlton Fast (SF) Edward Westcott | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 01:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:19 | McNeese State | David Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 01:17 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to James Williams | 56-54 |
| 00:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman clanks a turnaround from close range | 56-54 |
| 00:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor tips it home | 56-56 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Mark Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 00:32 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor is denied on a layup by Brian Luke | 56-56 |
| 00:05 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams is hacked by Mark Smith - foul #4 on Mark Smith, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |