| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) SF - Dennis Pease (fresh) PF - David Kelley (fresh) C - Joseph McGill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Robbins (fresh) SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) SF - Henry Alexander (fresh) PF - Craig Kobylinski (fresh) C - Michael Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Kelley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Pease | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph McGill is called for the reach on Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph McGill, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | David Kelley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alvaro Galindo | 6-2 |
| 18:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-2 |
| 18:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski grabs the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Ralls | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Alvaro Galindo | 8-2 |
| 18:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Alvaro Galindo is blocked by Craig Kobylinski | 8-2 |
| 18:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Dennis Pease | 8-2 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), John Selzer (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Kang Tang (PF), Jason Young (C) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, David Kelley, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore (PG), Jeremy Bounds (SG), Jim Patton (SF), Robert Turner (PF), Michael Atwood (C) Erik Robbins, Richard Matthews, Henry Alexander, Craig Kobylinski, Michael Smith | |
| 17:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeremy Bounds makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Gore | 8-5 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Jason Young is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kang Tang | 10-5 |
| 17:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Von Rusinski steps in front of the Jim Patton pass in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alva Zolty, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Dennis Pease (SF), Joseph McGill (C) Von Rusinski, Alva Zolty, Jason Young | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Collins (SG), Henry Alexander (SF), Michael Smith (C) Jeremy Bounds, Robert Turner, Michael Atwood | |
| 16:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Collins drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Gore and he's hacked by Kang Tang - foul #1 on Kang Tang, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG) John Selzer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Craig Kobylinski (PF) Walter Gore, Jim Patton | |
| 16:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Collins misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Erik Robbins steps in front of the Jeremy Lucas pass in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 16:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 10-7 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Crosley | 10-7 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Henry Alexander is called for the reach on Robert Crosley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Alexander, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Kelley (PF) Kang Tang | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG) Erik Robbins | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease blows the layup | 10-7 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Crosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) SF - Dennis Pease (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Kelley (tiring) 3 pts. C - Joseph McGill (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Clifford Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) SF - Henry Alexander (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Kobylinski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Collins can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 12-7 |
| 15:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), John Selzer (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Jason Young (PF) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Dennis Pease, David Kelley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Walter Gore (SG), Jeremy Bounds (SF), Jim Patton (PF), Robert Turner (C) Clifford Collins, Richard Matthews, Henry Alexander, Craig Kobylinski, Michael Smith | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Jason Young comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 12-9 |
| 14:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Turner pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alva Zolty (SF) Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG), Michael Atwood (C) Jeremy Bounds, Jim Patton | |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 14:34 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Michael Atwood | 12-9 |
| 14:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by John Selzer - foul #1 on John Selzer, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG) Von Rusinski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander (SF) Walter Gore | |
| 14:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alvaro Galindo | 12-9 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Jason Young is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 12-9 |
| 13:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Atwood grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Atwood misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Young - foul #1 on Jason Young, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), David Kelley (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Alvaro Galindo, John Selzer, Alva Zolty, Jason Young, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore (SF), Jim Patton (PF) Henry Alexander, Robert Turner | |
| 13:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Jim Patton is called for the reach on Von Rusinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Patton, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith (C) Michael Atwood | |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by David Kelley | 14-11 |
| 13:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins clanks a turnaround in the lane | 14-11 |
| 13:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews tips it but misses | 14-11 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Kelley | 14-11 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Erik Robbins picks off the pass by Von Rusinski in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 12:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Patton is whistled for a carry | 14-11 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), John Selzer (SF), Jason Young (PF) Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, David Kelley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Collins (SG), Jeremy Bounds (SF) Erik Robbins, Richard Matthews | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas is hacked by Walter Gore - foul #1 on Walter Gore, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Alva Zolty (SF) Von Rusinski, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander (SF), Craig Kobylinski (PF) Walter Gore, Jim Patton | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeremy Bounds - foul #1 on Jeremy Bounds, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (PF) Jason Young | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Crosley is called for the reach on Jeremy Bounds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Crosley, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| 11:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeremy Bounds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Lucas | 16-11 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Jason Young (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Jeremy Lucas, Alva Zolty, Kang Tang, John Selzer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Walter Gore (SG), Robert Turner (C) Jeremy Bounds, Clifford Collins, Michael Smith | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Pease (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph McGill (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Walter Gore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Alexander (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Kobylinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Robbins | 16-13 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG) Robert Crosley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 10:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 16-13 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Jason Young snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), John Selzer (SG), David Kelley (PF), Kang Tang (C) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Jason Young, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG), Jim Patton (PF), Michael Atwood (C) Walter Gore, Craig Kobylinski, Robert Turner | |
| 10:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Matthews | 16-16 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to John Selzer | 16-16 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | John Selzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Jason Young (C) Von Rusinski, John Selzer, Dennis Pease, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore (PG), Craig Kobylinski (PF), Michael Smith (C) Erik Robbins, Jim Patton, Michael Atwood | |
| 09:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Matthews | 16-18 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Craig Kobylinski steals the ball from Alva Zolty in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 09:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alva Zolty | 19-18 |
| 09:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Young - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), John Selzer (SF), Kang Tang (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Alvaro Galindo, Jeremy Lucas, Alva Zolty, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Collins (SG), Jeremy Bounds (SF), Jim Patton (PF), Robert Turner (C) Richard Matthews, Henry Alexander, Craig Kobylinski, Michael Smith | |
| 09:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:52 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Clifford Collins | 19-20 |
| 08:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Collins buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Walter Gore | 19-22 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Kang Tang is hacked by Jim Patton - foul #2 on Jim Patton, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG) Robert Crosley, Von Rusinski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), Michael Atwood (C) Walter Gore, Clifford Collins, Jim Patton | |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Kang Tang hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Ralls and he's hacked by Jeremy Bounds - foul #2 on Jeremy Bounds, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Pease (SF) John Selzer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander (SF), Craig Kobylinski (PF) Jeremy Bounds, Robert Turner | |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Kang Tang makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kang Tang - foul #2 on Kang Tang, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Kelley (PF) Kang Tang | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith (C) Michael Atwood | |
| 07:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph McGill | 22-23 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 07:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Craig Kobylinski gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander is fouled on the floor by Dennis Pease - foul #1 on Dennis Pease, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Alva Zolty (SF), John Selzer (C) Alvaro Galindo, Dennis Pease, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore (SG), Robert Turner (PF) Richard Matthews, Craig Kobylinski | |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Ralls (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Alva Zolty (fairly fresh) PF - David Kelley (tired) 3 pts. C - John Selzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Robbins (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Gore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Alexander (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Robert Turner (tiring) C - Michael Smith (tiring) | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 07:12 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kelley takes the ball from Henry Alexander | 22-25 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Crosley | 25-25 |
| 06:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-25 |
| 06:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Turner tips it in | 25-27 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty is whistled for traveling | 25-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Dennis Pease (SF) Robert Crosley, Bruce Ralls, David Kelley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Collins (SG), Craig Kobylinski (PF), Michael Atwood (C) Henry Alexander, Robert Turner, Michael Smith | |
| 06:15 | UC Santa Barbara | John Selzer is called for the reach on Michael Atwood - foul #2 on John Selzer, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McGill (C) John Selzer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG) Erik Robbins | |
| 06:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-29 |
| 05:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore is hacked by Joseph McGill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph McGill, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), David Kelley (PF), Jason Young (C) Jeremy Lucas, Alva Zolty, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Robert Turner (PF) Clifford Collins, Craig Kobylinski | |
| 05:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:42 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Turner | 27-30 |
| 05:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Turner can't finish the layup | 27-30 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is hacked by Richard Matthews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Matthews, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG) Jason Young | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander (SF), Michael Smith (C) Walter Gore, Michael Atwood | |
| 05:10 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-30 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins is fouled in the backcourt by Von Rusinski - foul #1 on Von Rusinski, team foul #12 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), John Selzer (C) Von Rusinski, Bruce Ralls, Alvaro Galindo | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 05:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | David Kelley hits a jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 04:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeremy Lucas steps in front of the Richard Matthews pass in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Lucas | 33-31 |
| 04:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins is hacked by Robert Crosley - foul #2 on Robert Crosley, team foul #13 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Alva Zolty (SF), Jason Young (C) Robert Crosley, Dennis Pease, John Selzer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clifford Collins (SG), Craig Kobylinski (PF) Richard Matthews, Robert Turner | |
| 04:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Erik Robbins is called for the reach on Alva Zolty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Robbins, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG) Jeremy Lucas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Clifford Collins steals the ball from David Kelley | 34-32 |
| 03:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins misses the runner from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jason Young | 34-32 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Erik Robbins - foul #2 on Erik Robbins, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (C) Von Rusinski, Alva Zolty, David Kelley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeremy Bounds (PG), Walter Gore (SG), Jim Patton (PF), Michael Atwood (C) Erik Robbins, Clifford Collins, Craig Kobylinski, Michael Smith | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 03:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander drills a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Kang Tang - foul #3 on Kang Tang, team foul #14 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), John Selzer (SF) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 03:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Alexander makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Selzer (fresh) PF - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph McGill (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Jeremy Bounds (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Gore (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Alexander (tired) 10 pts. PF - Jim Patton (fresh) C - Michael Atwood (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | John Selzer is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Gore - foul #2 on Walter Gore, team foul #11 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG) Henry Alexander | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 03:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeremy Bounds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Jason Young grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 02:58 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Richard Matthews | 38-35 |
| 02:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeremy Bounds scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Patton | 38-38 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | John Selzer snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill misses the wide open jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Atwood - foul #1 on Michael Atwood, team foul #12 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Von Rusinski (SG) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins (PG), Clifford Collins (SG), Henry Alexander (SF), Michael Smith (C) Jeremy Bounds, Richard Matthews, Walter Gore, Michael Atwood | |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 01:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Erik Robbins | 38-40 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski hits the finger roll set up by Alvaro Galindo | 40-40 |
| 01:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Collins | 40-43 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | John Selzer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo tips it home | 42-43 |
| 00:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins is fouled on the floor by Joseph McGill - foul #3 on Joseph McGill, team foul #15 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), David Kelley (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Jason Young, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeremy Bounds (SG), Craig Kobylinski (PF), Robert Turner (C) Clifford Collins, Jim Patton, Michael Smith | |
| 00:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 00:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Jeremy Bounds takes the ball from Von Rusinski in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 00:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins is hacked by Von Rusinski - foul #2 on Von Rusinski, team foul #16 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Gore (SF) Henry Alexander | |
| 00:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | John Selzer pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF) Von Rusinski, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews (SG) Erik Robbins | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Matthews misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 42-46 |