| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Max Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Porfirio Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vance Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Paschal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Clarke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord lays it in uncontested | 40-35 |
| 18:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Alvord is called for the reach on Darryl Clarke - foul #2 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Joseph Hyde (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Porfirio Giordano, Vance Cochran, Robert Paschal, Darryl Clarke | |
| 18:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Martin McMackin | 40-37 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Ronald Gay blocks the jumper by Johnny Heard | 40-37 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 40-37 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust loses the dribble to Ronald Gay | 40-37 |
| 17:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Max Todd | 40-39 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gay - foul #2 on Ronald Gay, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Robert Paschal (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Max Todd, Martin McMackin, Joseph Hyde, Ronald Gay | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 17:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:07 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder is fouled on the floor by Brian Messinger - foul #2 on Brian Messinger, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG) William Lowder | |
| 16:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG) Max Todd | |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Porfirio Giordano - foul #1 on Porfirio Giordano, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay (C) Darryl Clarke | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:07 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Porfirio Giordano | 40-41 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William Lowder (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Porfirio Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tracy Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Paschal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 15:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ralph Dickens - foul #1 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Martin McMackin (SG), Darryl Clarke (C) William Lowder, Porfirio Giordano, Robert Paschal | |
| 15:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde (PF) Ronald Gay | |
| 14:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Steele steals it from Max Todd | 40-42 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 14:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 13:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley tips it in | 40-44 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 13:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ryan Risher - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG) Martin McMackin | |
| 13:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:47 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Darryl Clarke | 40-46 |
| 12:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mozingo is called for the reach on Joseph Hyde - foul #2 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal (PF) Joseph Hyde | |
| 12:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Melvin Bailey is called for the reach on Porfirio Giordano - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 11:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Max Todd (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Porfirio Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tracy Bradley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Paschal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Clarke (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 40-46 |
| 11:30 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Tracy Bradley | 40-46 |
| 11:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd scores on a floater from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 10:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 10:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal tips it but misses | 40-48 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Max Todd blocks the short jumper by Ryan Risher | 40-48 |
| 10:01 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Robert Paschal | 40-48 |
| 09:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Porfirio Giordano | 40-50 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Tracy Bradley steps in front of the Melvin Bailey pass in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 09:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-50 |
| 09:15 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SG), Joseph Hyde (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Max Todd, Porfirio Giordano, Robert Paschal, Darryl Clarke | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-50 |
| 08:58 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Ronald Gay | 40-50 |
| 08:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin knocks in the shot from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gay - foul #3 on Ronald Gay, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (PG) William Lowder | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 08:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 08:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-52 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele drills a turnaround in the lane | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Porfirio Giordano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin McMackin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Bradley (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Gay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is fouled in the backcourt by Martin McMackin - foul #1 on Martin McMackin, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Robert Paschal (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Martin McMackin, Joseph Hyde, Ronald Gay | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is hacked by Robert Paschal - foul #2 on Robert Paschal, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-55 |
| 06:31 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Robert Paschal | 42-55 |
| 06:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-55 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Rose | 44-55 |
| 05:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano is fouled on the floor by Melvin Bailey - foul #2 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SG), Joseph Hyde (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Max Todd, Robert Paschal, Darryl Clarke | |
| 05:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo drills a floater from the right wing set up by Johnny Heard and the foul's on Tracy Bradley - foul #4 on Tracy Bradley, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG) Porfirio Giordano | |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde's pass is intercepted by Johnny Heard | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Alvord | 49-57 |
| 04:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tracy Bradley | 49-60 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Steele | 51-60 |
| 03:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses the lay-in | 51-60 |
| 03:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William Lowder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Martin McMackin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Bradley (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Hyde (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Gay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Gay is called for the reach on Johnny Heard - foul #4 on Ronald Gay, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Richard Steele, Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Max Todd (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Robert Paschal (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) William Lowder, Martin McMackin, Tracy Bradley, Joseph Hyde, Ronald Gay | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 02:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 02:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Max Todd - foul #2 on Max Todd, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF) Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SG), Joseph Hyde (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Max Todd, Porfirio Giordano, Robert Paschal, Darryl Clarke | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:55 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-63 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-63 |
| 01:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Messinger blocks the short jumper by Martin McMackin | 53-63 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 01:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay clanks a runner from the left block | 53-63 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger travels in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde is hacked by Ralph Dickens - foul #2 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| 00:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Vance Cochran steps in front of the Brian Messinger pass | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-63 |
| 00:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Hyde can't tip it in | 53-63 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Martin McMackin steps in front of the Matthew Rose pass in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder runs out the clock | 53-63 |