| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Craig Lowry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Klingbeil (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William James (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Worley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Saeed Abdullai (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 19:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Worley loses the dribble to Barry Cohen | 30-30 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry dunks the ball on a great pass from Barry Cohen | 32-30 |
| 19:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Worley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 19:09 | UC Santa Barbara | John Brooks tips it in | 32-32 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard loses the dribble to Richard Allen | 32-32 |
| 18:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Allen scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Worley | 32-34 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by William James - foul #3 on William James, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Zinkl (PG) William James | |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Worley is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Lott (PF) David Sheppard | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Alberto Bruno (C) Saeed Abdullai | |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore misses badly on a shot from the right block | 34-34 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to David Lott | 34-34 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Sean Klingbeil is blocked by Alberto Bruno | 34-34 |
| 17:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Worley gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Allen jams it set up by Andrew Zinkl | 34-36 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 16:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Allen pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:04 | UC Santa Barbara | John Brooks can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 34-36 |
| 16:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:49 | UC Santa Barbara | John Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG), Thomas Parker (SG), Charles Marshall (SF), David Sheppard (PF) Craig Lowry, Ben Moore, Barry Cohen, Sean Klingbeil | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William James (PG), Hugh Nardone (SG), Noel Moorman (SF), Saeed Abdullai (C) Andrew Zinkl, Ronald Worley, John Brooks, Alberto Bruno | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Brady (fresh) SG - Thomas Parker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Marshall (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Lott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William James (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Nardone (fresh) SF - Noel Moorman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Saeed Abdullai (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | Noel Moorman is called for the reach on Charles Marshall - foul #2 on Noel Moorman, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Allen swats the layup by David Lott | 34-36 |
| 15:11 | UC Santa Barbara | William James gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Allen is denied on a layup by David Lott | 34-36 |
| 14:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Noel Moorman tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-38 |
| 14:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Saeed Abdullai grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 14:30 | UC Santa Barbara | William James drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Nardone | 34-41 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker is whistled for a carry | 34-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (PG), Ben Moore (SG) Daniel Brady, David Lott | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Brooks (SF) Noel Moorman | |
| 13:52 | UC Santa Barbara | John Brooks connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Saeed Abdullai | 34-44 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Saeed Abdullai denies the turnaround by Ben Moore | 34-44 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 13:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Lowry picks off the pass by Saeed Abdullai | 34-44 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-44 |
| 12:29 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Richard Allen | 34-44 |
| 12:24 | UC Santa Barbara | William James is hacked by Craig Lowry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Lowry, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen (SF), David Lott (PF), Sean Klingbeil (C) Ben Moore, David Sheppard, Charles Marshall | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Worley (SG), Noel Moorman (PF), Alberto Bruno (C) Hugh Nardone, Richard Allen, Saeed Abdullai | |
| 12:07 | UC Santa Barbara | John Brooks lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Worley | 34-46 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | David Lott blows the layup but the foul's on John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (SG) Thomas Parker | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Johnson (PF) John Brooks | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | David Lott makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | David Lott misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:43 | UC Santa Barbara | James Johnson gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Craig Lowry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brady (fresh) SF - Barry Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Lott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Klingbeil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William James (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Worley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Noel Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alberto Bruno (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | UC Santa Barbara | William James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Barry Cohen - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ben Moore (SG) Daniel Brady | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | David Lott clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-46 |
| 11:12 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Noel Moorman | 35-46 |
| 10:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Worley is hacked by Ben Moore - foul #1 on Ben Moore, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| 10:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Noel Moorman misses the dunk | 35-46 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Sean Klingbeil | 35-46 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil's pass is intercepted by William James | 35-46 |
| 10:15 | UC Santa Barbara | William James can't throw it down | 35-46 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | David Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Alberto Bruno takes the ball from Ben Moore | 35-46 |
| 09:49 | UC Santa Barbara | William James misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-46 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Barry Cohen | 35-46 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Alberto Bruno - foul #2 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG), David Sheppard (PF) Craig Lowry, David Lott | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Brooks (SF), Richard Allen (PF), Saeed Abdullai (C) Noel Moorman, James Johnson, Alberto Bruno | |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:21 | UC Santa Barbara | John Brooks travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker (SF), Charles Marshall (C) Barry Cohen, Sean Klingbeil | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Hugh Nardone (SG) Ronald Worley | |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| 08:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 08:41 | UC Santa Barbara | William James tips it in | 39-48 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ben Moore | 42-48 |
| 08:26 | UC Santa Barbara | William James is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Brady - foul #1 on Daniel Brady, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (PG) Ben Moore | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Zinkl (PG), Ronald Worley (SG) William James, Hugh Nardone | |
| 08:08 | UC Santa Barbara | John Brooks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Saeed Abdullai | 42-50 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Craig Lowry | 45-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Craig Lowry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Brady (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Parker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Marshall (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Andrew Zinkl (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Worley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Saeed Abdullai (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Zinkl | 45-52 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 07:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Saeed Abdullai snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 07:11 | UC Santa Barbara | John Brooks is hacked by Craig Lowry - foul #2 on Craig Lowry, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ben Moore (SG), Barry Cohen (SF), David Lott (PF), Sean Klingbeil (C) Daniel Brady, Thomas Parker, David Sheppard, Charles Marshall | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William James (PG), Alberto Bruno (C) Andrew Zinkl, Saeed Abdullai | |
| 06:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Worley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | David Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Klingbeil | 48-52 |
| 06:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Allen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Worley | 48-54 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry buries a 3 from straight away set up by Barry Cohen | 51-54 |
| 05:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Alberto Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Brady (PG), David Sheppard (PF) Craig Lowry, David Lott | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Hugh Nardone (SG), Noel Moorman (SF), James Johnson (PF) Ronald Worley, John Brooks, Richard Allen | |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | James Johnson steps in front of the David Sheppard pass | 51-54 |
| 05:07 | UC Santa Barbara | William James is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on William James, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry (PG), Thomas Parker (SG) Daniel Brady, Ben Moore | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Saeed Abdullai (C) Alberto Bruno | |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Sean Klingbeil hits the finger roll | 53-54 |
| 04:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Parker is called for the reach on Hugh Nardone - foul #1 on Thomas Parker, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Lott (C) Sean Klingbeil | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Zinkl (PG) William James | |
| 04:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Noel Moorman misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Barry Cohen - foul #2 on Barry Cohen, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Brooks (SF) James Johnson | |
| 04:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Noel Moorman misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Noel Moorman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | David Lott grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | David Lott misses long on a jumper near the basket | 53-55 |
| 03:56 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Noel Moorman | 53-55 |
| 03:37 | UC Santa Barbara | John Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 53-55 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Craig Lowry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Parker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Barry Cohen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Sheppard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lott (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Andrew Zinkl (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hugh Nardone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Moorman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Saeed Abdullai (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | David Lott misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 03:08 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ben Moore (SG), Sean Klingbeil (C) Thomas Parker, David Lott | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William James (PG), Ronald Worley (SG), Richard Allen (PF) Andrew Zinkl, Hugh Nardone, Noel Moorman | |
| 02:41 | UC Santa Barbara | John Brooks connects on the shot near the basket | 55-57 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard loses the dribble to Richard Allen | 55-57 |
| 02:11 | UC Santa Barbara | A charge is called on Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Parker (SF), David Lott (PF) Barry Cohen, David Sheppard | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Alberto Bruno (C) Saeed Abdullai | |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen (SF) Thomas Parker | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Saeed Abdullai (C) Alberto Bruno | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen hits a turnaround from close range set up by Craig Lowry | 57-57 |
| 01:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Allen connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-59 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Ben Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 01:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Allen grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 01:14 | UC Santa Barbara | William James misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 01:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Saeed Abdullai tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Sheppard (PF) David Lott | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | UC Santa Barbara | William James misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Lowry - foul #3 on Craig Lowry, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Noel Moorman (PF) Richard Allen | |
| 00:30 | UC Santa Barbara | William James misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:30 | UC Santa Barbara | William James misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Saeed Abdullai snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Saeed Abdullai is hacked by Sean Klingbeil - foul #3 on Sean Klingbeil, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Saeed Abdullai makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Saeed Abdullai misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-62 |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Saeed Abdullai snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Saeed Abdullai is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Moore - foul #2 on Ben Moore, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Saeed Abdullai makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Saeed Abdullai makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 00:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Lowry is called for the reach on William James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Lowry, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| 00:10 | UC Santa Barbara | William James makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:10 | UC Santa Barbara | William James misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | David Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Craig Lowry misses the 3 from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | William James grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Moore is called for the reach on William James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Moore, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Allen (C) Saeed Abdullai | |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | William James makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | William James makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Barry Cohen misses long on a halfcourt shot | 60-67 |