| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Louis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hathaway (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Sanford Tyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Breland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Clauson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | James Breland swats the dunk try by Howard Clauson | 34-28 |
| 19:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ricky Ebert | 34-28 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Efrain Ellis | 34-30 |
| 19:07 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland is fouled on the floor by Efrain Ellis - foul #2 on Efrain Ellis, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-30 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 18:20 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hall | 39-32 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis's pass is intercepted by Robert Hall in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 18:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Carter - foul #2 on Jason Carter, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates (PG), Martin Todd (SF), Brandon Hawkins (PF), Steven Arnold (C) Louis Jones, Sanford Tyer, James Breland, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), William Hill (SG), Michael Murray (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Jordan Harris (C) Jason Carter, Howard Clauson, Efrain Ellis, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| 18:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Todd steps in front of the Jordan Harris pass | 40-32 |
| 17:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor (PF) Robert Hathaway | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Arnold - foul #1 on Steven Arnold, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 17:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Jordan Harris - foul #1 on Jordan Harris, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 17:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman scores on a jumper in the lane | 40-36 |
| 16:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-36 |
| 16:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Terry Berkman | 42-38 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steven Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brett Yates (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Todd (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Berkman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Jordan Harris | 42-38 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray is fouled on the floor by Joseph Taylor - foul #1 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Robert Hathaway (SG), Sanford Tyer (SF), James Breland (PF), Robert Hall (C) Steven Arnold, Brett Yates, Martin Todd, Joseph Taylor, Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, William Hill, Michael Murray, Terry Berkman, Jordan Harris | |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jason Carter | 42-40 |
| 14:28 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Allen Williams - foul #1 on Allen Williams, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 14:28 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:28 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams misses the jump hook from the right block | 44-40 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 13:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Howard Clauson steps in front of the Robert Hall pass | 44-42 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Hathaway - foul #3 on Robert Hathaway, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:23 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Allen Williams - foul #2 on Allen Williams, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic (PG) Louis Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Philip Bark (SF) Howard Clauson, Efrain Ellis | |
| 13:23 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:23 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark's pass is intercepted by Vladimir Hrgovic | 46-44 |
| 12:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 12:52 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland tips it home | 48-44 |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hathaway is called for the reach on William Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hathaway, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates (SG), John Schafer (PF) Robert Hathaway, James Breland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG) Jason Carter | |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams makes the floater from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 12:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer loses the dribble to Ricky Ebert | 48-46 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Sanford Tyer - foul #2 on Sanford Tyer, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Martin Todd (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF), Steven Arnold (C) Vladimir Hrgovic, Sanford Tyer, John Schafer, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray (SF), Terry Berkman (PF) Philip Bark, Allen Williams | |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Michael Murray | 48-48 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Louis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Yates (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Todd (fresh) PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Arnold (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Murray (fresh) PF - Terry Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Brett Yates is called for the reach on William Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett Yates, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF) William Hill, Ricky Ebert | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis lays it in uncontested set up by William Jernigan | 48-50 |
| 11:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Jones | 51-50 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Murray | 51-52 |
| 10:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin Todd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson is hacked by Martin Todd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Todd, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic (PG), Sanford Tyer (SF), James Breland (PF), Brandon Hawkins (C) Louis Jones, Martin Todd, Joseph Taylor, Steven Arnold | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Philip Bark (SF), Jordan Harris (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, Efrain Ellis, Terry Berkman, Michael Murray | |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 10:21 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland misses the floater from the left block | 51-52 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 10:01 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 09:46 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland misses the shot in the paint | 51-52 |
| 09:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer lays it up and in and the foul's on Philip Bark - foul #2 on Philip Bark, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Martin Todd (SG), Robert Hall (C) Vladimir Hrgovic, Brett Yates, Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Allen Williams (PF) Howard Clauson, Jordan Harris | |
| 09:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Breland blocks the jumper by Ricky Ebert | 54-52 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Hill | 54-54 |
| 08:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Martin Todd | 57-54 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams travels in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold (SG), John Schafer (PF) Martin Todd, James Breland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) Philip Bark, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| 08:22 | UC Santa Barbara | John Schafer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Michael Murray - foul #1 on Michael Murray, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass (SG) Jason Carter | |
| 08:22 | UC Santa Barbara | John Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:22 | UC Santa Barbara | John Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:22 | UC Santa Barbara | John Schafer makes the 3rd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis's pass is intercepted by Louis Jones in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 08:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones lays it in | 62-54 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Efrain Ellis | 62-57 |
| 07:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Efrain Ellis - foul #3 on Efrain Ellis, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic (PG), Robert Hathaway (SG), Martin Todd (SF) Louis Jones, Steven Arnold, Sanford Tyer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), Allen Williams (PF) Sean Schwass, Terry Berkman | |
| 07:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Vladimir Hrgovic (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hathaway (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Martin Todd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Schafer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Murray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 07:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Vladimir Hrgovic - foul #1 on Vladimir Hrgovic, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Joseph Taylor (SF), James Breland (PF), Brandon Hawkins (C) Vladimir Hrgovic, Martin Todd, John Schafer, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Philip Bark (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Jordan Harris (C) William Hill, Efrain Ellis, Allen Williams, Michael Murray | |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Berkman | 63-59 |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Breland - foul #1 on James Breland, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG) Philip Bark | |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson is hacked by Joseph Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold (C) Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark (SF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, Terry Berkman | |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:59 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to James Breland | 63-61 |
| 05:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold is called for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Arnold, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 05:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 04:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor travels with the ball | 63-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic (PG), Sanford Tyer (SF), Brandon Hawkins (PF) Louis Jones, Joseph Taylor, James Breland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (PG), Sean Schwass (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Terry Berkman (C) Jason Carter, Howard Clauson, Philip Bark, Jordan Harris, Ricky Ebert | |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams's pass is intercepted by Vladimir Hrgovic | 63-61 |
| 04:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway lays it up and in set up by Vladimir Hrgovic | 65-61 |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams clanks a shot from the left block | 65-61 |
| 03:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Vladimir Hrgovic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hathaway (tiring) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Sanford Tyer (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Schwass (fresh) SF - Efrain Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Allen Williams is called for the reach on Vladimir Hrgovic - foul #3 on Allen Williams, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates (SG), Martin Todd (SF), John Schafer (PF), Robert Hall (C) Robert Hathaway, Sanford Tyer, Brandon Hawkins, Steven Arnold | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), William Jernigan (SF), Michael Murray (C) Sean Schwass, Efrain Ellis, Terry Berkman | |
| 03:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hill | 67-64 |
| 02:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Vladimir Hrgovic | 69-64 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), James Breland (PF) Vladimir Hrgovic, John Schafer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Hill, William Jernigan, Michael Murray | |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses the tip | 69-64 |
| 02:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 02:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin Todd is called for traveling | 69-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman (PF) Allen Williams | |
| 02:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brett Yates steals the ball from Howard Clauson in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 02:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones banks in the layup set up by Brett Yates | 71-64 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Brett Yates is called for the reach on Howard Clauson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Yates, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:21 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway (SG) Brett Yates | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams (PF) Terry Berkman | |
| 02:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway is fouled on the floor by Jason Carter - foul #3 on Jason Carter, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 02:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Carter | 73-66 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson loses the dribble to Martin Todd | 73-66 |
| 01:30 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Jones and the foul's on Ricky Ebert - foul #2 on Ricky Ebert, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer (SF) Martin Todd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:30 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland makes the free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-66 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert grabs the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams's floater is tipped away by Robert Hall | 76-66 |
| 01:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Efrain Ellis - foul #4 on Efrain Ellis, team foul #12 | 76-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates (SG), Martin Todd (SF), Brandon Hawkins (PF), Steven Arnold (C) Robert Hathaway, Sanford Tyer, James Breland, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), William Hill (SG), Michael Murray (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Jordan Harris (C) Jason Carter, Howard Clauson, Efrain Ellis, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 77-66 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-66 |
| 00:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-66 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor (PF) Louis Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 77-66 |
| 00:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins runs out the clock | 77-66 |