| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Chasse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Michalak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Nishida (fresh) 2 pts. C - Will Frisch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Western (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Robbins is called for the reach on Willie Chasse - foul #2 on Charles Robbins, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 19:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | James Western is fouled on the floor by Jerry Nishida - foul #1 on Jerry Nishida, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver tips it home | 37-41 |
| 18:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Oliver | 37-41 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Western | 37-41 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 18:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 18:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens (SF) Arnold Michalak | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by Theodore Clemens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Clemens, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by Paul Howell - foul #2 on Paul Howell, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Joseph Costello (SF), Edward Mantz (PF), George Gibson (C) Paul Howell, Willie Chasse, Jerry Nishida, Will Frisch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins | |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | James Western hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 37-41 |
| 17:50 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Theodore Clemens, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins (SG) Theodore Clemens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Gibson - foul #2 on George Gibson, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Will Frisch (C) Roger Mercer, James Hopkins, George Gibson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Chasse | 40-41 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF) Joseph Costello, Edward Mantz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Eduardo Moran | |
| 16:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Robbins | 42-43 |
| 15:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 15:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Howell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Chasse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Michalak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Nishida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Will Frisch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 14:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Tyson - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Theodore Clemens (SG), Joseph Costello (SF), Edward Mantz (C) Paul Howell, Willie Chasse, Arnold Michalak, Will Frisch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 14:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | James Western pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | James Western pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Louis Oliver | 43-46 |
| 14:03 | UC Santa Barbara | James Montgomery is called for the reach on Eric Helton - foul #1 on James Montgomery, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson (C) Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | James Western connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Montgomery and he's fouled by George Gibson - foul #3 on George Gibson, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Joseph Costello steps in front of the James Montgomery pass in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 13:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | James Western clanks a turnaround from the left block | 49-49 |
| 12:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 12:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | James Western is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Western, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), Will Frisch (C) Eric Helton, Theodore Clemens, Joseph Costello, Edward Mantz, George Gibson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| 12:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-49 |
| 12:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell can't tip it in | 49-49 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Christensen | 49-51 |
| 11:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Tyson takes the ball from Willie Chasse | 49-51 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Chasse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Michalak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Nishida (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Will Frisch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Robbins | 49-54 |
| 10:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak banks in the layup set up by Willie Chasse | 51-54 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 10:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 10:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida tips it home | 53-56 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits a jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 09:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Chasse - foul #2 on Willie Chasse, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Theodore Clemens (SG), Joseph Costello (SF), Edward Mantz (PF), George Gibson (C) Paul Howell, Willie Chasse, Arnold Michalak, Jerry Nishida, Will Frisch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) Grant Shafer, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:27 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 09:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver loses the dribble to Edward Mantz | 53-59 |
| 08:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton is fouled on the floor by James Western - foul #2 on James Western, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG) Eric Helton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| 07:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Turner steals it from Theodore Clemens | 53-59 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 53-59 |
| 07:37 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Theodore Clemens | 53-59 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roger Mercer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Clemens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Costello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Mantz (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 07:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-59 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Costello - foul #1 on Joseph Costello, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Paul Howell (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), Will Frisch (C) Roger Mercer, Theodore Clemens, Joseph Costello, Edward Mantz, George Gibson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Edward Jenkinson (PF) James Montgomery, James Western | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-61 |
| 06:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton is fouled on the floor by Edward Jenkinson - foul #2 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Richard Turner | |
| 06:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 06:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton is hacked by Grant Shafer - foul #1 on Grant Shafer, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz (PF) Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Eric Helton steals the ball from Grant Shafer | 54-61 |
| 05:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Helton | 56-61 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 05:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 04:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 58-61 |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is fouled on the floor by Edward Mantz - foul #1 on Edward Mantz, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), James Hopkins (SG), Theodore Clemens (SF), Joseph Costello (PF), George Gibson (C) Eric Helton, Willie Chasse, Paul Howell, Edward Mantz, Will Frisch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), Richard Turner (C) Grant Shafer, Richard Shaffer, Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:18 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to George Gibson | 58-61 |
| 04:06 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak (SF) James Hopkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF) Brian Tyson | |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Oliver, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 03:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | James Western gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Louis Oliver | 58-63 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roger Mercer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Clemens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Michalak (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Theodore Clemens | 61-63 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Roger Mercer is called for the reach on James Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Mercer, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida (PF), Edward Mantz (C) Arnold Michalak, George Gibson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Mantz | 64-65 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Theodore Clemens - foul #4 on Theodore Clemens, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF) Roger Mercer, Theodore Clemens, Joseph Costello | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (PG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver, Richard Turner | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Will Frisch (C) Paul Howell, Edward Mantz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Louis Oliver (SF), Richard Turner (C) Richard Shaffer, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 02:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Oliver blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Arnold Michalak | 64-66 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | James Western slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 64-68 |
| 01:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Grant Shafer takes the ball from Eric Helton | 64-68 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the jumpshot from the left side | 64-68 |
| 01:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 01:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | James Western pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | James Western is hacked by Willie Chasse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Chasse, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | James Western snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | James Western is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Chasse - foul #4 on Willie Chasse, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Eduardo Moran | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner knocks in the runner from the left block | 69-71 |