| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Odegaard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnold Michalak (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Nishida (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak inbounds the ball | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-22 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | David Burnett is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it back up and in | 41-22 |
| 19:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis misses the shot from close range | 41-22 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Arnold | 41-22 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-22 |
| 18:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida snags the defensive board | 41-22 |
| 18:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida makes the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Jerry Poch (C) David Burnett, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Joseph Costello (SF), George Gibson (C) Eric Helton, Christopher Odegaard, Arnold Michalak, Jeffrey Willis | |
| 18:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida makes the free throw | 41-25 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Costello steps in front of the Brian Shurtleff pass in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| 18:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Harsh | 41-28 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | James Cecere is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kenneth Swanson | 43-28 |
| 17:36 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson can't finish the layup | 43-28 |
| 17:34 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson tips it but misses | 43-28 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | George Gibson is called for the reach on Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on George Gibson, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Charles Mitchell, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis (C) Jerry Nishida | |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Poch | 46-28 |
| 16:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF) Jim Harsh, Larry Liston, Joseph Costello, George Gibson | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Willis - foul #3 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson (C) Jeffrey Willis | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #2 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 16:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 16:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Eric Helton picks off the pass by Lucas Ziek | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:56 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson banks in the layup set up by Jerry Nishida and he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF) David Burnett, Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Jeffrey Willis (C) Eric Helton, Jerry Nishida | |
| 15:56 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson misses the free throw | 48-31 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roger Mercer (fresh) SG - Christopher Odegaard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arnold Michalak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis loses the dribble to James Cecere | 50-31 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the easy layup | 50-31 |
| 15:14 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Arnold Michalak | 50-31 |
| 15:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak connects on the shot from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | James Cecere throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson and he's hacked by George Gibson - foul #3 on George Gibson, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Jerry Poch (C) Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Jim Harsh (SG), Joseph Costello (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF) Roger Mercer, Christopher Odegaard, Arnold Michalak, George Gibson | |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the free throw | 52-33 |
| 14:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| 14:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jim Harsh, team foul #4 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Charles Mitchell, James Cecere | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston (SG) Jeffrey Willis | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-33 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the tip | 52-33 |
| 14:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| 14:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-33 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold lays it in | 54-33 |
| 13:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the lay-in | 54-36 |
| 13:16 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Joseph Costello | 54-36 |
| 13:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston travels with the ball | 54-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), James Cecere (PF) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jeffrey Willis (C) Eric Helton, Larry Liston, Joseph Costello, Jim Harsh | |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | The jump hook by James Cecere is blocked by Jerry Nishida | 54-36 |
| 12:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 12:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Nishida | 54-39 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell lays it in uncontested set up by Kenneth Swanson and he's hacked by Christopher Odegaard - foul #1 on Christopher Odegaard, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson (PF) Jerry Nishida | |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the free throw | 57-39 |
| 12:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 11:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roger Mercer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Odegaard (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Arnold Michalak (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Willis (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Mercer | 57-43 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Cecere and he's fouled by Roger Mercer - foul #1 on Roger Mercer, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Jerry Poch (C) Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Joseph Costello (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF) Roger Mercer, Arnold Michalak, Jeffrey Willis | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the free throw | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Jerry Nishida is called for the reach on David Burnett - foul #3 on Jerry Nishida, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SF) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston (SG) Christopher Odegaard | |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 10:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Costello and he's hacked by David Burnett - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 10:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | George Gibson is called for the reach on Ray Boyd - foul #4 on George Gibson, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh (PG), Jeffrey Willis (C) Eric Helton, George Gibson | |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 09:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello's pass is intercepted by Ray Boyd | 64-46 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | James Cecere knocks in the floater from the baseline | 66-46 |
| 09:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-46 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd snags the defensive board | 66-46 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | David Burnett is hacked by Jeffrey Willis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #9 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Charles Mitchell, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF) Jim Harsh, Larry Liston, Jeffrey Willis | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 09:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton pulls down the rebound | 66-46 |
| 09:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard is whistled for a carry | 66-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson buries a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Christopher Odegaard - foul #2 on Christopher Odegaard, team foul #10 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG) Eric Helton | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the free throw | 68-46 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the offensive rebound | 68-46 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-46 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson tips it in | 70-46 |
| 08:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Mercer | 70-49 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh (C) Christopher Odegaard | |
| 07:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #4 on Mark Arnold, team foul #5 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), George Gibson (PF), Jeffrey Willis (C) Roger Mercer, Joseph Costello, Jerry Nishida | |
| 07:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 07:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is fouled on the floor by Eric Helton - foul #2 on Eric Helton, team foul #11 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 07:42 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to George Gibson | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Arnold (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jim Harsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Michalak (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Willis (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Arnold takes the ball from George Gibson | 71-51 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 71-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston (SG), Joseph Costello (SF) Jim Harsh, Arnold Michalak | |
| 06:58 | UC Santa Barbara | James Cecere blocks the jumper by Joseph Costello | 71-51 |
| 06:56 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson tips it in | 71-53 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-53 |
| 06:18 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson is hacked by James Cecere - foul #3 on James Cecere, team foul #6 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), Ray Boyd (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Charles Mitchell, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), Jerry Nishida (PF) Eric Helton, Larry Liston, Jeffrey Willis | |
| 06:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida is denied on a layup by Ray Boyd | 73-53 |
| 05:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello snags the offensive board | 73-53 |
| 05:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Swanson | 73-53 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is hacked by Joseph Costello in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Costello, team foul #12 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak (SF) Joseph Costello | |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 05:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-53 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 75-53 |
| 05:10 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to George Gibson | 75-53 |
| 05:10 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF) David Burnett, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston (SG), Jim Harsh (SF) Christopher Odegaard, Arnold Michalak | |
| 04:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-53 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Jerry Nishida is called for the reach on James Cecere in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Nishida, team foul #13 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello (SF) Jerry Nishida | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek gets the offensive rebound | 76-53 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | James Cecere is open but misses the lay-in | 76-53 |
| 04:32 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Larry Liston | 76-53 |
| 04:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-53 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 76-53 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Kenneth Swanson - foul #3 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #7 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) James Cecere | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mitchell (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Boyd (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Roger Mercer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Liston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Costello (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Gibson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jim Harsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston clanks a 3 from the right wing | 76-53 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch dunks the ball | 78-53 |
| 02:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Mitchell steals it from George Gibson | 78-53 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | George Gibson picks off the pass by Charles Mitchell in the backcourt | 78-53 |
| 02:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer is fouled on the floor by Ray Boyd - foul #2 on Ray Boyd, team foul #8 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 02:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 78-53 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 78-53 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Brian Shurtleff | 80-53 |
| 02:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 80-53 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 80-53 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Costello - foul #3 on Joseph Costello, team foul #14 | 80-53 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 81-53 |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Swanson is called for the reach on Roger Mercer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #9 | 81-53 |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 81-53 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 81-53 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 84-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Lucas Ziek swats the short shot by George Gibson | 84-53 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 84-53 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is hacked by Larry Liston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Liston, team foul #15 | 84-53 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 84-53 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 85-53 |
| 01:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-53 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 85-53 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Boyd | 88-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Poch is called for the reach on Larry Liston - foul #1 on Jerry Poch, team foul #10 | 88-53 |
| 00:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston makes the 1st free throw | 88-54 |
| 00:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston makes the 2nd free throw | 88-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Roger Mercer picks off the pass by Jerry Poch | 88-55 |
| 00:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello misses short on a floater in the paint | 88-55 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 88-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson runs out the clock | 88-55 |