| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Odegaard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Michalak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Nishida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 33-37 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico State | Arnold Michalak is called for the reach on Grant Shafer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Michalak, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 19:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 19:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak double dribbles | 33-37 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak is fouled on the floor by Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Joseph Costello (SF), George Gibson (C) Eric Helton, Christopher Odegaard, Arnold Michalak, Jeffrey Willis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Costello, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is hacked by Joseph Costello - foul #3 on Joseph Costello, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak (SF) Joseph Costello | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran | |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jim Harsh - foul #2 on Jim Harsh, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) Johnny Christensen | |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 17:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | Jim Harsh takes the ball from James Montgomery in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 17:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak misses the easy layup | 33-38 |
| 16:58 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston is hacked by Jonathon Franzen - foul #2 on Jonathon Franzen, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), Jeffrey Willis (C) Jim Harsh, Larry Liston, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 16:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Grant Shafer - foul #1 on Grant Shafer, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida (PF) George Gibson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Grant Shafer and the foul's on Arnold Michalak - foul #3 on Arnold Michalak, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson (SF) Arnold Michalak | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:03 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Willis | 35-40 |
| 15:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Gibson | 38-40 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Odegaard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Nishida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathon Franzen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols tips it in | 38-42 |
| 15:04 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson is hacked by Jonathon Franzen - foul #3 on Jonathon Franzen, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Joseph Costello (SF), Jim Harsh (PF) Eric Helton, Christopher Odegaard, George Gibson, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Eduardo Moran, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 14:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Grant Shafer and he's hacked by Roger Mercer - foul #1 on Roger Mercer, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Grant Shafer | |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Oliver is called for the reach on Joseph Costello - foul #2 on Louis Oliver, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Jerry Nishida (PF) Roger Mercer, Larry Liston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (PF) Louis Oliver, Brian Tyson | |
| 13:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida banks in the layup and he's fouled by Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard (SG) Jim Harsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson (C) Jeffrey Willis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard is hacked by Edward Jenkinson - foul #1 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| 13:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols loses the dribble to Eric Helton | 43-45 |
| 12:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 12:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Eduardo Moran picks off the pass by Jerry Nishida | 43-45 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-45 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 11:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 11:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Odegaard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Costello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Nishida (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathon Franzen (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Costello - foul #4 on Joseph Costello, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jim Harsh (PF), Jeffrey Willis (C) Eric Helton, Christopher Odegaard, Joseph Costello, Jerry Nishida, George Gibson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Jonathon Franzen, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eduardo Moran | 43-49 |
| 10:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Tyson | 43-52 |
| 09:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 09:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Roger Mercer and he's hacked by Edward Jenkinson - foul #2 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), George Gibson (PF) Roger Mercer, Larry Liston, Jim Harsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SG), Johnny Christensen (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Eduardo Moran, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 09:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis misses the free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 09:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:52 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 08:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis tips it in | 47-52 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:32 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-52 |
| 08:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 08:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Christensen | 47-54 |
| 07:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak slams it home and he's fouled by Jonathon Franzen - foul #4 on Jonathon Franzen, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Jerry Nishida (PF), Joseph Costello (C) Eric Helton, Christopher Odegaard, George Gibson, Jeffrey Willis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Jonathon Franzen, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 07:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Jenkinson | 49-54 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Jim Harsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Liston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Michalak (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Nishida (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Costello (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver's floater is tipped away by Joseph Costello | 49-54 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Costello - foul #5 on Joseph Costello, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), George Gibson (C) Arnold Michalak, Joseph Costello | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer is hacked by James Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Montgomery, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| 06:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Eduardo Moran | 51-56 |
| 05:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | George Gibson is called for the reach on Eduardo Moran in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Gibson, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF) Larry Liston, Jim Harsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SF), Johnny Christensen (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 05:28 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard's floater is tipped away by Johnny Christensen | 51-58 |
| 05:14 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 51-58 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eduardo Moran | 51-61 |
| 04:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Mercer | 51-61 |
| 04:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Odegaard | 53-61 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 04:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer loses the ball out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Jim Harsh (SF), Jeffrey Willis (C) Roger Mercer, Christopher Odegaard, Arnold Michalak, George Gibson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Louis Oliver | 53-63 |
| 03:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 03:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston tips it in | 55-63 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Liston (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jim Harsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Nishida (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Willis (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Franzen (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Louis Oliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Jerry Nishida is called for the reach on Jonathon Franzen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Nishida, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 02:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Eric Helton | 57-64 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Johnny Christensen (PF) James Montgomery, Brian Tyson | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen's pass is intercepted by Eric Helton in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 02:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton banks in the layup | 59-64 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Larry Liston steals it from Jonathon Franzen in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Jeffrey Willis is called for the reach on Jonathon Franzen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson (C) Jeffrey Willis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida misses badly on a runner in the paint | 59-65 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols tips it back up and in | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jeffrey Willis (C) Larry Liston, Jim Harsh, George Gibson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Jonathon Franzen | |
| 01:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 01:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak grabs the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 01:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard loses the dribble to Grant Shafer | 59-67 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the finger roll set up by Grant Shafer | 59-69 |
| 00:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Jim Harsh (SF), George Gibson (PF) Eric Helton, Christopher Odegaard, Arnold Michalak, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is hacked by Roger Mercer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Mercer, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF) Roger Mercer, Larry Liston, Jim Harsh, George Gibson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is hacked by Christopher Odegaard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Odegaard, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #14 | 62-73 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Jim Harsh (SF), George Gibson (PF) Eric Helton, Christopher Odegaard, Arnold Michalak, Jerry Nishida | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen is hacked by Jim Harsh - foul #3 on Jim Harsh, team foul #15 | 62-73 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis grabs the offensive board | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 64-75 |