| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Francis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Tomko (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Riojas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 19:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Von Rusinski (SG) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls | |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Craig Kobylinski steps in front of the John Selzer pass in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 19:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis is hacked by Carl Riojas - foul #1 on Carl Riojas, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (PG), Walter Gore (SG), Jim Patton (PF), Robert Turner (C) Erik Robbins, Richard Matthews, James Tomko, Craig Kobylinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), John Bohner (C) Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 18:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Patton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steve Francis | 42-32 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | John Selzer is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-32 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Von Rusinski | 42-35 |
| 17:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis is hacked by Von Rusinski - foul #1 on Von Rusinski, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Arthur Gill (SG), James Tomko (PF), Michael Smith (C) Kelly Constance, Walter Gore, Jim Patton, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) John Selzer, Von Rusinski, Kang Tang, Joseph McGill, John Bohner | |
| 17:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith blows the wide open layup | 42-35 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the wide open jump hook from the left block | 42-37 |
| 17:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Alvaro Galindo - foul #3 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG), Craig Kobylinski (SF) Arthur Gill, Steve Francis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls | |
| 17:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas misses the floater from the right side | 43-37 |
| 16:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 16:38 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Erik Robbins steals it from Robert Crosley in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 16:19 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 43-37 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Morrow | 43-39 |
| 16:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Riojas - foul #2 on Carl Riojas, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (PG), Arthur Gill (SG), Walter Gore (SF) Erik Robbins, Richard Matthews, Craig Kobylinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Joseph McGill (PF) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Alfred Morrow | |
| 15:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance is open and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Walter Gore | 45-39 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Kelly Constance (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Gill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Gore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Tomko (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Selzer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Riojas (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Joseph McGill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | John Selzer hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph McGill | 45-42 |
| 15:45 | UC Santa Barbara | John Selzer is called for the reach on Kelly Constance in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Selzer, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Patton (PF) James Tomko | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Kang Tang (SF) Bruce Ralls, Carl Riojas | |
| 15:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore is hacked by Kang Tang - foul #2 on Kang Tang, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG), Steve Francis (SF), Craig Kobylinski (C) Arthur Gill, Walter Gore, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (SG), Alfred Morrow (PF), John Bohner (C) John Selzer, Joseph McGill, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 15:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski makes the wide open shot from the right side | 47-42 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jim Patton - foul #1 on Jim Patton, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), James Tomko (PF) Kelly Constance, Jim Patton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Riojas (SF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Kang Tang, John Bohner | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 14:43 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 14:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Matthews | 49-43 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Richard Matthews steps in front of the Von Rusinski pass in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 13:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Carl Riojas | 49-43 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Steve Francis picks off the pass by Carl Riojas | 49-43 |
| 13:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow comes up short on the jumper from close range | 49-43 |
| 13:05 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to James Tomko | 49-43 |
| 12:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski comes up short on the runner from the right block | 49-43 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (PG), Arthur Gill (SG), Walter Gore (SF), Jim Patton (PF), Robert Turner (C) Erik Robbins, Richard Matthews, Steve Francis, James Tomko, Craig Kobylinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), John Bohner (C) Alvaro Galindo, Von Rusinski, Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jim Patton - foul #2 on Jim Patton, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls buries a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Arthur Gill - foul #2 on Arthur Gill, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith (C) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG) Kang Tang | |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore misses short on a shot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Kelly Constance (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Gill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Gore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jim Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Selzer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph McGill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bohner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is fouled on the floor by Kelly Constance - foul #1 on Kelly Constance, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Turner (PF) Jim Patton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Bruce Ralls, John Bohner | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Lucas - foul #2 on Jeremy Lucas, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis (SF) Walter Gore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (SF) John Selzer | |
| 11:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore (SG) Arthur Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko (PF) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG) Robert Crosley | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Selzer | 49-50 |
| 10:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 52-50 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Walter Gore is called for the reach on John Selzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Gore, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Richard Matthews (SG) Kelly Constance, Walter Gore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Alfred Morrow (PF) Jeremy Lucas, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Kang Tang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-50 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 10:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins is hacked by Kang Tang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kang Tang, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill (SG), Jim Patton (PF) Richard Matthews, James Tomko | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Riojas (SF), John Bohner (C) Kang Tang, Joseph McGill | |
| 10:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | John Bohner gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | John Selzer loses the dribble to Arthur Gill in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 10:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | John Bohner tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 09:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), Walter Gore (SF), Robert Turner (PF) Erik Robbins, Arthur Gill, Steve Francis, Jim Patton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Kelvin Shepherd (C) John Selzer, Alfred Morrow | |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is hacked by Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko (PF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF) Carl Riojas, John Bohner | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Crosley | 56-54 |
| 08:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance's pass is intercepted by Robert Crosley | 56-54 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley lays it in | 56-56 |
| 08:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelly Constance | 59-56 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 08:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Gore | 62-59 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 62-59 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 07:46 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Arthur Gill (SG), Steve Francis (SF), Jim Patton (PF), Craig Kobylinski (C) Kelly Constance, Richard Matthews, Walter Gore, James Tomko, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), John Selzer (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), John Bohner (C) Robert Crosley, Bruce Ralls, Kang Tang, Joseph McGill, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Robbins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Arthur Gill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Francis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Kobylinski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Von Rusinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Selzer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Morrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bohner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Lucas - foul #3 on Jeremy Lucas, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Lucas | 64-64 |
| 07:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins drills a shot from the left side | 66-64 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Steve Francis is called for the reach on John Selzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Francis, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith (C) Craig Kobylinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Riojas (SF) Jeremy Lucas | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-66 |
| 06:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins is called for traveling | 66-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG), Craig Kobylinski (PF) Arthur Gill, Jim Patton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Von Rusinski, John Bohner | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 05:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 05:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins is hacked by John Selzer in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Selzer, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore (SG), James Tomko (PF) Richard Matthews, Craig Kobylinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG) John Selzer | |
| 05:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Steve Francis steals it from Carl Riojas | 68-66 |
| 05:28 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko banks in the layup set up by Steve Francis | 70-66 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas is hacked by Walter Gore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Gore, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (PG), Craig Kobylinski (C) Erik Robbins, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McGill (PF) Alfred Morrow | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:24 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to James Tomko | 70-67 |
| 05:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Francis, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SG) Jeremy Lucas | |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas misses the jump hook in the lane | 70-67 |
| 05:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 04:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore can't tip it in | 70-67 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by James Tomko - foul #1 on James Tomko, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG), Jim Patton (SF), Robert Turner (C) Walter Gore, Steve Francis, Craig Kobylinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (SF), John Bohner (C) Carl Riojas, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill misses the free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Turner snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 04:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kang Tang - foul #4 on Kang Tang, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill (PG) Kelly Constance | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (SG), Alfred Morrow (PF) John Selzer, Joseph McGill | |
| 04:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Kang Tang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 04:14 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-69 |
| 03:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Patton hits the follow up shot | 74-69 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-69 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | John Bohner tips it in | 74-71 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Arthur Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Matthews (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tomko (very tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Turner (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Von Rusinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kang Tang (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alfred Morrow (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bohner (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Gill | 76-71 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance (PG), Steve Francis (SF), Craig Kobylinski (PF), Michael Smith (C) Richard Matthews, Jim Patton, James Tomko, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Alvaro Galindo, Von Rusinski, Kang Tang, Alfred Morrow, John Bohner | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill loses the ball out of bounds | 76-71 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore (SG) Arthur Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph McGill | 76-74 |
| 02:54 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arthur Gill (SG), Jim Patton (PF) Steve Francis, Craig Kobylinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), John Selzer (SF) Robert Crosley, Carl Riojas | |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kelvin Shepherd - foul #2 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Francis (SF) Walter Gore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow (PF) Joseph McGill | |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Patton misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | John Selzer connects on the open shot from the right side set up by Von Rusinski | 76-76 |
| 01:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Kelly Constance hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 76-76 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Morrow | 76-76 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), James Tomko (PF) Kelly Constance, Arthur Gill, Jim Patton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Carl Riojas (SF) Von Rusinski, Jeremy Lucas, John Selzer | |
| 01:49 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:49 | UC Santa Barbara | James Tomko snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 01:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-77 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Carl Riojas | 76-77 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Richard Matthews is called for the reach on Bruce Ralls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Matthews, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins is hacked by Alfred Morrow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Morrow, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| 01:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas tips it back up and in | 77-81 |
| 01:10 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-81 |
| 00:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the board | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas misses the turnaround from the right block | 77-81 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kelvin Shepherd | 77-81 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Alvaro Galindo and he's fouled by Richard Matthews - foul #4 on Richard Matthews, team foul #13 | 77-83 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG) Alvaro Galindo | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas makes the free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins misses the 3 from the right wing | 77-84 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Shepherd | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Robbins - foul #2 on Erik Robbins, team foul #14 | 77-84 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Von Rusinski (SG) Bruce Ralls, Carl Riojas | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-84 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | UC Santa Barbara | John Selzer steals the ball from Richard Matthews | 77-86 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Selzer | 77-88 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-88 |