| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Glen Armstrong (fresh) SG - William Dillinger (fresh) SF - Vic Hull (fresh) PF - William Davis (fresh) C - Ted Nevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) PF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) C - George O'Connell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is hacked by William Dillinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Dillinger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Crisman | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Curtis Thomas - foul #1 on Curtis Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | William Davis picks off the pass by Kenneth Bryce in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 18:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins comes up short on the floater in the paint | 1-2 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is denied on a layup by William Davis | 1-2 |
| 17:55 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull drills a turnaround from the left block | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Morris is called for the reach on Ted Nevins - foul #1 on Chad Morris, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gregory Parry (PG), Kenny Heath (SG), Issac Porter (SF), Boyd Gadberry (PF), James Feliciano (C) Glen Armstrong, William Dillinger, Vic Hull, William Davis, Ted Nevins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Gregory Parry connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenny Heath | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyd Gadberry takes the ball from Chad Morris | 5-2 |
| 16:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Bryce swats the short shot by James Feliciano | 5-2 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George O'Connell | 5-2 |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenny Heath - foul #1 on Kenny Heath, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Ismael Long (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Chad Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gregory Parry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenny Heath (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Issac Porter (fresh) PF - Boyd Gadberry (fresh) C - James Feliciano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) SG - Kevin Crisman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ismael Long (fresh) PF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | UC Santa Barbara | James Feliciano misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 15:20 | UC Santa Barbara | James Feliciano gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenny Heath is fouled on the floor by Charlie Burnett - foul #1 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong (PG), William Dillinger (SG), Vic Hull (SF), William Davis (PF), Melvin Hamberger (C) Gregory Parry, Kenny Heath, Issac Porter, Boyd Gadberry, James Feliciano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman (PF) Kevin Crisman | |
| 15:00 | UC Santa Barbara | The pull-up jumper by Melvin Hamberger is blocked by Joseph Jackson | 5-3 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long's pass is intercepted by William Dillinger in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 14:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ismael Long | 5-3 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hamberger - foul #1 on Melvin Hamberger, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins (C) Melvin Hamberger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 14:19 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Vic Hull | 5-3 |
| 14:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gregory Parry (SG) William Dillinger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), George O'Connell (C) Sam Horvath, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Glen Armstrong - foul #1 on Glen Armstrong, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Issac Porter (SF), Melvin Hamberger (PF) Vic Hull, William Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG), Curtis Thomas (PF) Charlie Burnett, Ismael Long | |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 13:45 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Melvin Hamberger | 5-4 |
| 13:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Issac Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenny Heath (SG), Boyd Gadberry (PF) Glen Armstrong, Melvin Hamberger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG) Mike Ware | |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Issac Porter picks off the pass by Kenneth Bryce | 5-4 |
| 12:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Issac Porter misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 12:43 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Boyd Gadberry | 5-4 |
| 12:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Issac Porter clanks a jump hook near the basket | 5-4 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Bryce | 5-6 |
| 12:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Curtis Thomas picks off the pass by Kenny Heath | 5-6 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 11:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 11:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Gregory Parry double dribbles | 5-6 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong (PG), William Dillinger (SG), Vic Hull (SF), William Davis (PF), James Feliciano (C) Gregory Parry, Kenny Heath, Issac Porter, Boyd Gadberry, Ted Nevins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Charlie Burnett (SG), Ismael Long (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Chad Morris, Kevin Crisman, Kenneth Bryce, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Glen Armstrong (fresh) SG - William Dillinger (fresh) SF - Vic Hull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) C - James Feliciano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) SG - Charlie Burnett (fresh) SF - Ismael Long (fresh) PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long is hacked by Vic Hull in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vic Hull, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 11:19 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to James Feliciano | 5-6 |
| 11:01 | UC Santa Barbara | William Dillinger can't throw it down but he's hacked by Charlie Burnett - foul #2 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG) Charlie Burnett | |
| 11:01 | UC Santa Barbara | William Dillinger misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 11:01 | UC Santa Barbara | William Dillinger makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 10:42 | UC Santa Barbara | William Dillinger grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 10:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Mike Ware takes the ball from Vic Hull | 6-6 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Sam Horvath and he's hacked by James Feliciano - foul #1 on James Feliciano, team foul #6 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Melvin Hamberger (C) James Feliciano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware | |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 09:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull misses the easy layup but the foul's on Allen Cheesman - foul #1 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), Curtis Thomas (PF), George O'Connell (C) Ismael Long, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 09:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 09:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is hacked by William Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #7 | 6-9 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 09:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Hamberger | 8-11 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell tips it back up and in | 8-13 |
| 09:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vic Hull | 11-13 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 08:52 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Melvin Hamberger | 11-13 |
| 08:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Chad Morris picks off the pass by Glen Armstrong in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 08:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 08:15 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis is hacked by George O'Connell - foul #1 on George O'Connell, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gregory Parry (PG), Kenny Heath (SG), Issac Porter (SF), Boyd Gadberry (PF), Ted Nevins (C) Glen Armstrong, William Dillinger, Vic Hull, William Davis, Melvin Hamberger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Ismael Long (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Chad Morris, Kevin Crisman, Kenneth Bryce, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| 08:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Mike Ware takes the ball from Issac Porter | 11-13 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware banks in the layup | 11-15 |
| 07:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Allen Cheesman denies the turnaround by Issac Porter | 11-15 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath is called for 10 seconds | 11-15 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gregory Parry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenny Heath (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Issac Porter (fresh) PF - Boyd Gadberry (fresh) C - Ted Nevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ismael Long (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Allen Cheesman is called for the reach on Gregory Parry - foul #2 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF) Allen Cheesman | |
| 07:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Gregory Parry misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Parry steps in front of the Ismael Long pass | 11-15 |
| 06:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Issac Porter knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Gregory Parry and he's hacked by Sam Horvath - foul #1 on Sam Horvath, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong (PG), James Feliciano (PF) Kenny Heath, Boyd Gadberry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell (C) Joseph Jackson | |
| 06:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Issac Porter makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce's layup is rejected by Ted Nevins | 14-15 |
| 06:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 06:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Gregory Parry misses the fadeaway from the left side | 14-15 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Kenneth Bryce | 14-17 |
| 05:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Glen Armstrong | 16-17 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Ware | 16-19 |
| 05:22 | UC Santa Barbara | James Feliciano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 05:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Gregory Parry tips it but misses | 16-19 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ismael Long | 16-19 |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Feliciano - foul #2 on James Feliciano, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenny Heath (PG), William Dillinger (SG), Vic Hull (SF), William Davis (PF), Boyd Gadberry (C) Glen Armstrong, Issac Porter, Gregory Parry, James Feliciano, Ted Nevins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Mike Ware, Ismael Long, George O'Connell | |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenny Heath buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Dillinger | 18-21 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Sam Horvath and he's hacked by Vic Hull - foul #2 on Vic Hull, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gregory Parry (SF) Vic Hull | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG) Sam Horvath | |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Gregory Parry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong (PG), Melvin Hamberger (C) Kenny Heath, Boyd Gadberry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell (C) Joseph Jackson | |
| 03:46 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Hamberger | 20-24 |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas is hacked by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull (SF) Gregory Parry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SF), Allen Cheesman (C) Kenneth Bryce, George O'Connell | |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:34 | UC Santa Barbara | William Davis snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 03:19 | UC Santa Barbara | William Dillinger drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vic Hull | 22-25 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Glen Armstrong (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dillinger (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vic Hull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Hamberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Crisman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) PF - Curtis Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Cheesman (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman loses the dribble to William Davis | 22-25 |
| 03:04 | UC Santa Barbara | William Dillinger makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Hamberger | 24-25 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 24-25 |
| 02:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 02:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Melvin Hamberger comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 24-25 |
| 02:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Glen Armstrong is called for the reach on Chad Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Armstrong, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Kenny Heath (PG), James Feliciano (PF), Ted Nevins (C) Glen Armstrong, William Davis, Melvin Hamberger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Kevin Crisman, Curtis Thomas | |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Chad Morris | 26-27 |
| 01:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Jackson steals the ball from Ted Nevins | 26-27 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long blows the layup | 26-27 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson can't tip it in | 26-27 |
| 01:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Nevins grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 01:03 | UC Santa Barbara | The short jumper by Ted Nevins is denied by Ismael Long | 26-27 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett's layup is rejected by James Feliciano | 26-27 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson knocks in the floater from the left block | 26-29 |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Vic Hull scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-29 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Glen Armstrong (PG), Gregory Parry (SG), Issac Porter (SF), William Davis (PF), Boyd Gadberry (C) Kenny Heath, William Dillinger, Vic Hull, James Feliciano, Ted Nevins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Mike Ware (SF), Curtis Thomas (PF), George O'Connell (C) Chad Morris, Charlie Burnett, Ismael Long, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Issac Porter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Issac Porter, team foul #12 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Melvin Hamberger (C) William Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 28-29 |