| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Howell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kent Wolfgram (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Nivens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Lizotte (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Fred Owensby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ngo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Spangler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Mayers inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | UC Santa Barbara | The short jumper by James Fleming is denied by Kent Wolfgram | 33-36 |
| 19:45 | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Fleming - foul #2 on James Fleming, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | UC Santa Barbara | James Spangler gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Mayers is fouled on the floor by Jay Lizotte - foul #2 on Jay Lizotte, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Mayers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:37 | UC Santa Barbara | James Fleming tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 18:35 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jay Lizotte | 34-36 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 18:13 | UC Santa Barbara | James Fleming grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:01 | UC Santa Barbara | James Spangler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed (PG), Gregory Seeley (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Eric Carl (PF), Nathan Zwolensky (C) Paul Cooper, Greg Howell, Kent Wolfgram, Robert Nivens, Jay Lizotte | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bruno Blanchard (PG), Keith Page (SG), Keith Osborn (SF), Remigiusz Budzinski (PF), James Kubiak (C) Fred Owensby, Robert Ngo, Thomas Mayers, James Fleming, James Spangler | |
| 17:34 | Western Carolina | Eric Carl can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 17:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruno Blanchard misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Remigiusz Budzinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruno Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Dennis Reed - foul #1 on Dennis Reed, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 16:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Remigiusz Budzinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Osborn tips it in | 36-38 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Nathan Zwolensky can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Remigiusz Budzinski - foul #1 on Remigiusz Budzinski, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper (PG), Greg Howell (SG), Harold Bona (SF), Jay Lizotte (C) Dennis Reed, Gregory Seeley, Stephen Smith, Eric Carl | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby (PG), Joseph Cartagena (SG), Thomas Mayers (SF), James Leath (PF), James Spangler (C) Bruno Blanchard, Keith Page, Keith Osborn, Remigiusz Budzinski, James Kubiak | |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Nathan Zwolensky misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Nathan Zwolensky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Cartagena can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 15:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Mayers tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Howell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Bona (fresh) PF - Nathan Zwolensky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jay Lizotte (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Fred Owensby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cartagena (fresh) SF - Thomas Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Leath (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Spangler (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Nivens (PF) Nathan Zwolensky | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Ngo (SG) Joseph Cartagena | |
| 15:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby is whistled for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram (SF) Harold Bona | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:23 | UC Santa Barbara | James Leath snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:05 | UC Santa Barbara | James Spangler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 15:04 | Western Carolina | Robert Nivens grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:59 | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Lizotte | 37-40 |
| 14:44 | Western Carolina | Robert Nivens is hacked by James Leath - foul #3 on James Leath, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed (PG), Gregory Seeley (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Harold Bona (PF), Eric Carl (C) Paul Cooper, Greg Howell, Kent Wolfgram, Robert Nivens, Jay Lizotte | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bruno Blanchard (PG), Joseph Cartagena (SG), James Fleming (PF), Remigiusz Budzinski (C) Fred Owensby, Robert Ngo, James Leath, James Spangler | |
| 14:18 | Western Carolina | Eric Carl drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Dennis Reed | 39-40 |
| 14:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Remigiusz Budzinski drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Mayers | 39-43 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 13:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Mayers misses short on a shot from the right side | 42-43 |
| 13:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Mayers tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Eric Carl misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 13:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Mayers gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:02 | UC Santa Barbara | James Fleming comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-43 |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:45 | Western Carolina | James Fleming is called for the reach on Harold Bona - foul #3 on James Fleming, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper (PG), Kent Wolfgram (SF), Robert Nivens (PF), Nathan Zwolensky (C) Dennis Reed, Stephen Smith, Harold Bona, Eric Carl | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby (PG), Robert Ngo (SG), Keith Osborn (SF), James Leath (PF), James Kubiak (C) Bruno Blanchard, Joseph Cartagena, Thomas Mayers, James Fleming, Remigiusz Budzinski | |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 12:22 | UC Santa Barbara | James Kubiak gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cooper takes the ball from Fred Owensby | 42-43 |
| 11:48 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 11:46 | UC Santa Barbara | James Kubiak grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Seeley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kent Wolfgram (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Nivens (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Zwolensky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Fred Owensby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ngo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Leath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kubiak (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Osborn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | Nathan Zwolensky grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper can't finish the layup | 42-43 |
| 11:17 | UC Santa Barbara | James Kubiak grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Osborn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kent Wolfgram - foul #2 on Kent Wolfgram, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed (PG), Greg Howell (SG), Jay Lizotte (C) Paul Cooper, Gregory Seeley, Nathan Zwolensky | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Page (SG), Remigiusz Budzinski (PF), James Spangler (C) Robert Ngo, James Leath, James Kubiak | |
| 11:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Nivens misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-44 |
| 10:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Remigiusz Budzinski snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:25 | UC Santa Barbara | James Spangler misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 10:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Page can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:09 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram drills a shot from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 09:59 | UC Santa Barbara | James Spangler loses the dribble to Jay Lizotte | 44-44 |
| 09:56 | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Remigiusz Budzinski - foul #2 on Remigiusz Budzinski, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper (PG), Stephen Smith (SF), Eric Carl (PF) Dennis Reed, Kent Wolfgram, Robert Nivens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bruno Blanchard (PG), Thomas Mayers (SF), James Fleming (PF) Fred Owensby, Keith Osborn, James Spangler | |
| 09:38 | Western Carolina | Eric Carl connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Smith | 47-44 |
| 09:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Mayers hits a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Jay Lizotte - foul #3 on Jay Lizotte, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley (SG), Nathan Zwolensky (C) Greg Howell, Jay Lizotte | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Ngo (SG), James Kubiak (C) Keith Page, Remigiusz Budzinski | |
| 09:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Mayers makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Bruno Blanchard is called for the reach on Paul Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruno Blanchard, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Leath (SF) Thomas Mayers | |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | Eric Carl drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Nathan Zwolensky | 49-47 |
| 08:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruno Blanchard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Nathan Zwolensky snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:24 | Western Carolina | Eric Carl is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 49-47 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Zwolensky | 49-47 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Cooper | 52-47 |
| 08:00 | UC Santa Barbara | James Kubiak hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 07:58 | UC Santa Barbara | James Fleming snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 07:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruno Blanchard is hacked by Paul Cooper - foul #2 on Paul Cooper, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed (PG), Greg Howell (SG), Harold Bona (SF), Robert Nivens (PF), Jay Lizotte (C) Paul Cooper, Gregory Seeley, Stephen Smith, Eric Carl, Nathan Zwolensky | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Cartagena (PG), Keith Page (SG), Thomas Mayers (SF), Remigiusz Budzinski (PF), James Spangler (C) Bruno Blanchard, Robert Ngo, James Leath, James Fleming, James Kubiak | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dennis Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Howell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Bona (fresh) PF - Robert Nivens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Lizotte (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Joseph Cartagena (fresh) SG - Keith Page (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Mayers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Remigiusz Budzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Spangler (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Remigiusz Budzinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Cartagena | 52-50 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Harold Bona misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 07:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Remigiusz Budzinski gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:47 | UC Santa Barbara | James Spangler knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Harold Bona - foul #2 on Harold Bona, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram (SF) Robert Nivens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby (PG) Keith Page | |
| 06:47 | UC Santa Barbara | James Spangler makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 06:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | Harold Bona grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Remigiusz Budzinski is called for the reach on Greg Howell - foul #3 on Remigiusz Budzinski, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Nivens (PF) Harold Bona | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Ngo (SG), James Fleming (PF) Joseph Cartagena, Remigiusz Budzinski | |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Greg Howell makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Greg Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Mayers makes the 3 from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Owensby - foul #2 on Fred Owensby, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley (SG), Nathan Zwolensky (PF) Greg Howell, Robert Nivens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:48 | UC Santa Barbara | James Fleming pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Mayers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | Nathan Zwolensky snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Robert Ngo steals the ball from Dennis Reed in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 05:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Spangler | 58-59 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Seeley | 60-59 |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Reed - foul #2 on Dennis Reed, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper (PG), Stephen Smith (SF), Harold Bona (PF), Eric Carl (C) Dennis Reed, Kent Wolfgram, Nathan Zwolensky, Jay Lizotte | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Page (SG), Keith Osborn (SF), Remigiusz Budzinski (PF), James Kubiak (C) Robert Ngo, Thomas Mayers, James Fleming, James Spangler | |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Harold Bona connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Paul Cooper | 62-61 |
| 03:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Remigiusz Budzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bruno Blanchard (PG) Fred Owensby | |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Stephen Smith is hacked by Bruno Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruno Blanchard, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruno Blanchard buries a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Seeley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Bona (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Carl (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Bruno Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Page (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Osborn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Remigiusz Budzinski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kubiak (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Greg Howell (SG), Robert Nivens (PF) Gregory Seeley, Harold Bona | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Leath (SF) Keith Osborn | |
| 03:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Page is fouled on the floor by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nathan Zwolensky (C) Eric Carl | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Spangler (C) James Kubiak | |
| 03:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Page makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Page makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper is hacked by Bruno Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruno Blanchard, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Cartagena (SG) Keith Page | |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Bruno Blanchard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Greg Howell pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Carl (SF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Page (SG), Keith Osborn (SF), James Kubiak (C) Joseph Cartagena, James Leath, James Spangler | |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Nivens lays it in uncontested | 68-66 |
| 02:43 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte (C) Nathan Zwolensky | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby (PG), Robert Ngo (SG) Bruno Blanchard, Keith Page | |
| 02:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Osborn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 02:17 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Remigiusz Budzinski | 68-66 |
| 02:12 | UC Santa Barbara | The jump hook by Keith Osborn is blocked by Eric Carl | 68-66 |
| 02:10 | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte knocks in the jumper from the right block | 70-66 |
| 01:56 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram (SF) Eric Carl | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Mayers (SF), James Fleming (PF), James Spangler (C) Keith Osborn, Remigiusz Budzinski, James Kubiak | |
| 01:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Cooper is called for the reach on Fred Owensby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Cooper, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 01:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Kent Wolfgram is blocked by James Spangler | 70-68 |
| 01:43 | UC Santa Barbara | James Spangler gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Ngo comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Nivens - foul #1 on Robert Nivens, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 01:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Ngo makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Ngo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:36 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jay Lizotte | 70-69 |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Robert Nivens knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 72-69 |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Mayers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Owensby | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Paul Cooper and he's fouled by James Spangler - foul #1 on James Spangler, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Carl (SF) Kent Wolfgram | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte misses the free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:27 | UC Santa Barbara | James Fleming gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Eric Carl snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Fred Owensby is called for the reach on Eric Carl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Owensby, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Eric Carl makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Eric Carl makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Fred Owensby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Greg Howell gets the rebound | 76-71 |