| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin Bolton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hulme (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Frederick John (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Hammons (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Coates (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Castle inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Manuel Hammons double dribbles | 45-41 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Hershel Dunphy | 48-41 |
| 19:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Castle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Tony Cardinal (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF) Dustin Bolton, Clyde Savell, John Hulme | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Ahearn (SG), John Whited (PF), Richard Smith (C) Justin Ward, Manuel Hammons, James Coates | |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Eric Ahearn is called for the reach on Michael Lebrun - foul #3 on Eric Ahearn, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Holbrook (SG), Robert Spates (SF) Eric Ahearn, Earl Castle | |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Hershel Dunphy | 50-41 |
| 18:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Frederick John blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Frederick John takes the ball from Michael Lebrun in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 18:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Smith drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Spates | 50-43 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 18:06 | UC Santa Barbara | John Whited gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Spates misses the driving attempt near the basket | 50-43 |
| 17:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Smith misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Lebrun | 53-43 |
| 17:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-43 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-43 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| 16:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Holbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), Dustin Bolton (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), John Hulme (PF), Johnny Young (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Lebrun, Tony Cardinal, Nicholas Nielson, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward (SG), Earl Castle (SF), Manuel Hammons (PF), James Coates (C) Donald Holbrook, Robert Spates, John Whited, Richard Smith | |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Manuel Hammons is called for the reach on John Hulme - foul #3 on Manuel Hammons, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Whited (PF) Manuel Hammons | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | The jump hook by James Goble is blocked by James Coates | 55-43 |
| 16:03 | UC Santa Barbara | John Whited snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Goble (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin Bolton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hulme (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Frederick John (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Whited (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Coates (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Frederick John can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | John Hulme grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | James Goble's floater is knocked away by John Whited | 55-43 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Johnny Young gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton is hacked by Justin Ward - foul #1 on Justin Ward, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (PG), James Gambino (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) James Goble, Clyde Savell, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Ahearn (PG), Owen Timko (SG), Phillip Cousins (SF), Manuel Hammons (PF) Frederick John, Justin Ward, Earl Castle, John Whited | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | George Sobeski is hacked by Owen Timko - foul #4 on Owen Timko, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward (SG) Owen Timko | |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton connects on the floater from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 14:40 | UC Santa Barbara | James Coates comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 57-43 |
| 14:39 | UC Santa Barbara | James Coates pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 14:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Cousins is hacked by John Hulme - foul #3 on John Hulme, team foul #1 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG) James Gambino | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Castle (SF) Phillip Cousins | |
| 14:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Castle connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 14:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Manuel Hammons gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 13:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Ahearn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | George Sobeski hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Castle - foul #2 on Earl Castle, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Dustin Bolton, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frederick John (PG), John Whited (C) Eric Ahearn, James Coates | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | George Sobeski makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | George Sobeski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 13:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Savell picks off the pass by Justin Ward | 59-46 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | John Hulme knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Nielson and he's hacked by Manuel Hammons - foul #4 on Manuel Hammons, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), Johnny Young (C) Robert Bailey, George Sobeski, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Ahearn (SG), Phillip Cousins (SF), Robert Spates (PF), James Coates (C) Justin Ward, Earl Castle, Manuel Hammons, John Whited | |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | John Hulme makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| 12:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Ahearn travels in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gambino (SF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Clyde Savell, John Hulme | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-46 |
| 12:42 | UC Santa Barbara | James Coates pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 12:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Ahearn's pass is intercepted by James Goble in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 62-46 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the offensive board | 62-46 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 12:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Ahearn gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lebrun (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Gambino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Nielson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Frederick John (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Ahearn (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Cousins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Spates (tiring) 3 pts. C - James Coates (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | UC Santa Barbara | James Coates hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Lebrun - foul #1 on Michael Lebrun, team foul #2 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Dustin Bolton (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) James Goble, Michael Lebrun, James Gambino, Johnny Young, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Holbrook (PG), Justin Ward (SG), Earl Castle (SF), John Whited (PF) Frederick John, Eric Ahearn, Phillip Cousins, Robert Spates | |
| 11:55 | UC Santa Barbara | James Coates misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 11:55 | UC Santa Barbara | James Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tony Cardinal | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Holbrook is whistled for traveling | 64-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Smith (C) James Coates | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Earl Castle steps in front of the Dustin Bolton pass | 64-47 |
| 11:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Holbrook misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 11:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Castle tips it home | 64-49 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton is hacked by Justin Ward - foul #2 on Justin Ward, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frederick John (PG), Robert Spates (PF) Justin Ward, Richard Smith | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 10:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Spates misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | James Goble misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 66-49 |
| 10:34 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Frederick John | 66-49 |
| 10:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Holbrook drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick John | 66-51 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick John - foul #1 on Frederick John, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), John Hulme (PF) James Goble, Dustin Bolton, Tony Cardinal | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Ahearn (SG), Richard Smith (C) Donald Holbrook, John Whited | |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 10:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Clyde Savell steals the ball from Richard Smith in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun is hacked by Frederick John - foul #2 on Frederick John, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Clyde Savell, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Hershel Dunphy - foul #4 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #3 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward (PG), John Whited (PF) Frederick John, Robert Spates | |
| 09:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 09:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Sobeski | 68-51 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey loses the dribble to Richard Smith | 68-51 |
| 09:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward is fouled on the floor by Robert Bailey - foul #3 on Robert Bailey, team foul #4 | 68-51 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), James Gambino (SF), Johnny Young (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Lebrun, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Cousins (SF), James Coates (C) Earl Castle, Richard Smith | |
| 09:18 | UC Santa Barbara | John Whited misses the lay-in | 68-51 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | James Goble snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | James Goble knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by George Sobeski | 70-51 |
| 08:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-51 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Johnny Young pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Phillip Cousins picks off the pass by Johnny Young | 70-51 |
| 08:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Cousins hits the finger roll | 70-53 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | George Sobeski's pass is intercepted by Eric Ahearn in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| 08:27 | UC Santa Barbara | John Whited connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Ahearn | 70-55 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | John Hulme makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Goble | 72-55 |
| 08:02 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) James Goble, George Sobeski, James Gambino, John Hulme, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frederick John (PG), Donald Holbrook (SG), Earl Castle (SF), Robert Spates (PF), Richard Smith (C) Justin Ward, Eric Ahearn, Phillip Cousins, John Whited, James Coates | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lebrun (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Nielson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Frederick John (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Castle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Spates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Spates connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Donald Holbrook | 72-57 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Donald Holbrook is called for the reach on Tony Cardinal - foul #1 on Donald Holbrook, team foul #10 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton (SG), Hershel Dunphy (C) Michael Lebrun, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Owen Timko (SG), Manuel Hammons (PF) Frederick John, Robert Spates | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 07:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Castle comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hershel Dunphy - foul #5 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #5 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (C) Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frederick John (PG) Donald Holbrook | |
| 07:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Castle makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 07:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| 06:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Nicholas Nielson blocks the jumper by Richard Smith | 73-59 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Nielson | 73-59 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Clyde Savell and he's hacked by Frederick John - foul #3 on Frederick John, team foul #11 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), George Sobeski (SF), Johnny Young (PF) Dustin Bolton, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Cousins (SF), John Whited (C) Earl Castle, Richard Smith | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the free throw | 76-59 |
| 06:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Cousins clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by George Sobeski - foul #1 on George Sobeski, team foul #6 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF), John Hulme (PF) Robert Bailey, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 06:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Cousins misses the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 06:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Cousins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun is fouled in the backcourt by Owen Timko - foul #5 on Owen Timko, team foul #12 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward (SG) Owen Timko | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 05:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Cousins misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Lebrun - foul #2 on Michael Lebrun, team foul #7 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gambino (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF) Clyde Savell, John Hulme | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Holbrook (SG) Justin Ward | |
| 05:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Cousins makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 05:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Phillip Cousins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | George Sobeski buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Lebrun | 80-62 |
| 05:43 | UC Santa Barbara | George Sobeski picks off the pass by Manuel Hammons in the backcourt | 80-62 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | George Sobeski is hacked by Donald Holbrook - foul #2 on Donald Holbrook, team foul #13 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton (SG), Nicholas Nielson (C) Michael Lebrun, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward (SG), Earl Castle (SF), James Coates (C) Frederick John, Phillip Cousins, John Whited | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | George Sobeski makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | George Sobeski misses the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 05:33 | UC Santa Barbara | James Coates pulls down the rebound | 81-62 |
| 05:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-62 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | George Sobeski grabs the board | 81-62 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson lays it up and in set up by Dustin Bolton | 83-62 |
| 05:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Castle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 83-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), Clyde Savell (SF), John Hulme (PF) George Sobeski, James Gambino, Tony Cardinal | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frederick John (PG) Donald Holbrook | |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 83-62 |
| 04:52 | UC Santa Barbara | James Coates snags the defensive board | 83-62 |
| 04:50 | UC Santa Barbara | James Goble picks off the pass by Frederick John in the backcourt | 83-62 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Frederick John - foul #4 on Frederick John, team foul #14 | 83-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Young (C) Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Ahearn (SG), Robert Spates (C) Justin Ward, James Coates | |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 1st free throw | 84-62 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| 04:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Earl Castle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-62 |
| 04:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Spates gets the offensive rebound | 85-62 |
| 04:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Spates buries a jumper from the left wing | 85-64 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | James Goble is called for traveling in the backcourt | 85-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), Tony Cardinal (PF) James Goble, Dustin Bolton, John Hulme | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Holbrook (SG), John Whited (C) Frederick John, Earl Castle | |
| 04:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Lebrun is called for the reach on Robert Spates - foul #3 on Michael Lebrun, team foul #8 | 85-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (C) Johnny Young | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 04:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Spates makes the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 04:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Spates makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lebrun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Savell (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Cardinal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Nielson (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Donald Holbrook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ahearn (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Spates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Hammons (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Whited (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-66 |
| 03:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Manuel Hammons grabs the board | 85-66 |
| 03:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Spates drills a jumpshot from the right side | 85-68 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun travels with the ball | 85-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), George Sobeski (SG), James Gambino (SF), John Hulme (PF), Johnny Young (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward (PG), Phillip Cousins (SF), Richard Smith (C) Eric Ahearn, Manuel Hammons, John Whited | |
| 02:33 | UC Santa Barbara | James Gambino steals the ball from Phillip Cousins | 85-68 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | James Gambino throws it down | 87-68 |
| 02:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-71 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by George Sobeski | 89-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Holbrook misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 89-71 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Johnny Young grabs the board | 89-71 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Johnny Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 89-71 |
| 01:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Spates gets the rebound | 89-71 |
| 01:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 89-71 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Sobeski | 89-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | James Goble can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 89-71 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Johnny Young tips it back up and in | 91-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward is fouled in the backcourt by James Goble - foul #2 on James Goble, team foul #9 | 91-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Dustin Bolton (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Nicholas Nielson (C) James Goble, George Sobeski, James Gambino, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Ahearn (SG), John Whited (PF) Donald Holbrook, Phillip Cousins | |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 91-72 |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Justin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 91-73 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-73 |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Spates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey runs out the clock | 91-73 |