| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Swarey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Manuel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oscar Martin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Guy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 19:21 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Edward Guy | 44-41 |
| 19:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Hans Sucharski is called for the reach on Edward Guy - foul #1 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 18:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams misses the fadeaway from the left block | 44-41 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roger Robertson | 44-41 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Szczesny Stepnoski | 46-41 |
| 18:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Hans Sucharski picks off the pass by Mark Williams | 46-41 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Neal Manuel is called for the reach on Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #3 on Neal Manuel, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), John Leiser (SF), Errol Russo (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski, David Swarey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Belair (SG), Ronald Jones (SF), John Barnaby (PF) Neal Manuel, Oscar Martin, Edward Guy | |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG) Roger Robertson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick (C) Mark Williams | |
| 17:40 | UC Santa Barbara | David Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 17:39 | UC Santa Barbara | James Belair snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 17:30 | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick's fadeaway is rejected by Errol Russo | 46-41 |
| 17:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | John Leiser grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones is called for the reach on John Leiser - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF), David Swarey (C) Robert Moore, Jeff Scott, John Leiser, Errol Russo, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy (PF), Mark Williams (C) John Barnaby, James Dick | |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin (SF) Ronald Jones | |
| 16:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Belair | 46-43 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski buries a shot from the right side set up by Greg Banks | 48-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Swarey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - David Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Belair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Oscar Martin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Guy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-43 |
| 15:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Greg Banks | 50-45 |
| 14:42 | UC Santa Barbara | David Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 14:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Guy - foul #1 on Edward Guy, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), John Leiser (SF), Errol Russo (PF) Roger Robertson, Szczesny Stepnoski, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn (PG), Neal Manuel (SG), Richard Militello (SF), Ronald Jones (PF), John Barnaby (C) David Jones, James Belair, Oscar Martin, Edward Guy, Mark Williams | |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Militello hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 14:08 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Militello | 51-47 |
| 13:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Horn | 51-49 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott is hacked by Neal Manuel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neal Manuel, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong (C) David Swarey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick (C) Neal Manuel | |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Leiser | 54-49 |
| 13:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones loses the dribble to Li-Liang Xayavong | 54-49 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-49 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | John Leiser scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Scott | 57-49 |
| 12:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Militello | 57-52 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Militello - foul #4 on Richard Militello, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF), Gregory Mead (C) Robert Moore, Jeff Scott, John Leiser, Errol Russo, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson (PG), James Belair (SG), Oscar Martin (SF), Edward Guy (PF), Mark Williams (C) Mark Horn, Richard Militello, Ronald Jones, John Barnaby, James Dick | |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 12:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:05 | UC Santa Barbara | James Belair can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 12:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 11:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy buries a floater from the right block | 57-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Mead (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Sidney Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Belair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Oscar Martin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Guy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks jams the wide open dunk set up by Roger Robertson | 59-54 |
| 11:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy hits a turnaround in the paint | 59-56 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks's pass is intercepted by James Belair | 59-56 |
| 10:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin is fouled on the floor by Greg Banks - foul #3 on Greg Banks, team foul #2 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), John Leiser (SF), Errol Russo (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn (PG), David Jones (SG), Ronald Jones (SF), James Dick (PF) Sidney Nelson, James Belair, Oscar Martin, Edward Guy | |
| 10:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 10:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott is hacked by David Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), David Swarey (C) Roger Robertson, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby (PF) Mark Williams | |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Errol Russo and the foul's on Mark Horn - foul #4 on Mark Horn, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson (PG) Mark Horn | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:28 | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Sidney Nelson steals the ball from Jeff Scott in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 09:19 | UC Santa Barbara | David Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Sidney Nelson | 63-58 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Swarey | 65-58 |
| 08:59 | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Dick, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Greg Banks (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Robert Moore, John Leiser, Errol Russo, David Swarey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin (SF), Edward Guy (PF), Mark Williams (C) Ronald Jones, John Barnaby, James Dick | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Martin - foul #1 on Oscar Martin, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Belair (SG) David Jones | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Hans Sucharski is called for the reach on Sidney Nelson - foul #2 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #3 | 66-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (SG) Jeff Scott | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-58 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 66-58 |
| 08:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 07:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy lays it in set up by Oscar Martin and he's hacked by Li-Liang Xayavong - foul #2 on Li-Liang Xayavong, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Gregory Mead (C) Robert Moore, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn (PG), Neal Manuel (SG), Richard Militello (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Sidney Nelson, James Belair, Oscar Martin, Mark Williams | |
| 07:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 07:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Horn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 07:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones hits the follow up shot | 66-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hans Sucharski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Mead (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Mark Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Neal Manuel (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Militello (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Edward Guy (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson is hacked by Mark Horn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Horn, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Swarey (C) Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams (C) Mark Horn | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 07:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy travels with the ball | 68-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (PG), John Leiser (SF), Errol Russo (PF) Roger Robertson, Greg Banks, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby (PF) Edward Guy | |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Scott | 71-63 |
| 06:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Szczesny Stepnoski picks off the pass by Neal Manuel | 71-63 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski hits the finger roll | 73-63 |
| 06:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Jones blows the dunk | 73-63 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | John Leiser grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | John Leiser is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), Hans Sucharski (PF) Szczesny Stepnoski, David Swarey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson (PG), Oscar Martin (SF), Edward Guy (PF), James Dick (C) Richard Militello, Ronald Jones, John Barnaby, Mark Williams | |
| 05:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 73-63 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jeff Scott | 73-63 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Sidney Nelson - foul #4 on Sidney Nelson, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Greg Banks (SF) Robert Moore, John Leiser | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Belair (SG) Neal Manuel | |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:42 | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 05:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin travels with the ball | 74-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Errol Russo | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 05:08 | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 04:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Robertson is called for the reach on Sidney Nelson - foul #3 on Roger Robertson, team foul #5 | 74-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), David Swarey (C) Jeff Scott, Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Jones (PG), Ronald Jones (SF), John Barnaby (PF), Mark Williams (C) Sidney Nelson, Oscar Martin, Edward Guy, James Dick | |
| 04:29 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 04:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams tips it back up and in | 74-65 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roger Robertson | 76-65 |
| 04:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-65 |
| 04:01 | UC Santa Barbara | John Barnaby grabs the offensive board | 76-65 |
| 03:45 | UC Santa Barbara | David Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), John Leiser (SF), Gregory Mead (PF) Roger Robertson, Greg Banks, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Militello (PG), Neal Manuel (SG), Edward Guy (PF) David Jones, James Belair, John Barnaby | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Militello - foul #5 on Richard Militello, team foul #13 | 76-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Errol Russo (PF) David Swarey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson (PG), Oscar Martin (SF) Richard Militello, Ronald Jones | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Leiser (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Errol Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Mead (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Sidney Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Neal Manuel (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Oscar Martin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Guy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Oscar Martin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-65 |
| 03:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy tips it home | 77-67 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Manuel - foul #5 on Neal Manuel, team foul #14 | 77-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (PG), Hans Sucharski (PF) Robert Moore, Gregory Mead | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Jones (SG), James Dick (PF) Neal Manuel, Edward Guy | |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 03:00 | UC Santa Barbara | David Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Sidney Nelson | 79-70 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Greg Banks (SF), David Swarey (C) Jeff Scott, John Leiser, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Belair (SG), Edward Guy (PF) Sidney Nelson, James Dick | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Swarey | 81-70 |
| 02:39 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| 02:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Szczesny Stepnoski steps in front of the James Belair pass | 81-70 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses short on a floater in the lane | 81-70 |
| 02:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Guy snags the defensive board | 81-70 |
| 02:04 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| 01:50 | UC Santa Barbara | James Belair knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Williams | 81-73 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is hacked by David Jones - foul #4 on David Jones, team foul #15 | 81-73 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:21 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| 01:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Hans Sucharski is called for the reach on David Jones - foul #3 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #6 | 82-73 |
| 00:56 | UC Santa Barbara | David Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-73 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks is fouled in the backcourt by David Jones - foul #5 on David Jones, team foul #16 | 82-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), Errol Russo (PF) Szczesny Stepnoski, Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sidney Nelson (PG) David Jones | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Sidney Nelson and the foul's on David Swarey - foul #1 on David Swarey, team foul #7 | 84-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Hans Sucharski (PF) Jeff Scott, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams misses the free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | David Swarey snags the defensive board | 84-75 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | David Swarey is fouled in the backcourt by James Belair - foul #3 on James Belair, team foul #17 | 84-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), Errol Russo (PF) Szczesny Stepnoski, Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams blows the layup | 85-75 |
| 00:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Williams can't tip it in | 85-75 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson grabs the board | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo is hacked by Sidney Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sidney Nelson, team foul #18 | 85-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), John Leiser (SF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Roger Robertson, Greg Banks, David Swarey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Dick (PG), Ronald Jones (SF), John Barnaby (PF) Sidney Nelson, Oscar Martin, Edward Guy | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:27 | UC Santa Barbara | John Leiser picks off the pass by John Barnaby | 87-75 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore runs out the clock | 87-75 |