| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Partington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Furlow (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Jay Miller knocks in the 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 19:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow misses the jumper from the right block | 34-37 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Jay Miller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 18:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Jamie Lang | 34-37 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Frank Furlow - foul #1 on Frank Furlow, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel's pass is intercepted by Jamie Lang | 35-37 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Zerbel steals the ball from Jay Miller in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 17:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington drills a floater from the baseline set up by Thomas Lezama | 35-39 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Brandon Hawkins picks off the pass by Thomas Lawson | 35-39 |
| 16:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-39 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 35-39 |
| 16:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel's pass is intercepted by Ervin Davis | 35-39 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Jay Miller is hacked by Thomas Lezama - foul #2 on Thomas Lezama, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Robert Carmody (SG), Frank Richey (SF), Wayne Green (PF), Ralph Mahoney (C) Jay Miller, Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers, Jamie Lang | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG), Richard Kopf (SF), Jim Denniston (PF), Jimmy Chester (C) Thomas Lezama, Thomas Zerbel, Brandon Hawkins, Gary Partington, Frank Furlow | |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 15:47 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Jimmy Chester | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Carmody (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Richey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Green (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Mahoney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Kopf (fresh) PF - Jim Denniston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Chester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Lynn Menges | 35-41 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 35-41 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 15:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 15:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Corey Brickley - foul #1 on Corey Brickley, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Jeremy Quan (C) Frank Richey, Ralph Mahoney | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel (SG) Richard Kopf | |
| 14:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Carmody | 37-42 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Wayne Green hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 37-42 |
| 14:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester lays it in | 37-44 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Jay Miller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Corey Brickley | 39-44 |
| 13:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston's floater is knocked away by Wayne Green | 39-44 |
| 13:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Lynn Menges - foul #1 on Lynn Menges, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson (SF), Carson Chalmers (PF) Corey Brickley, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), Brandon Hawkins (SF), Gary Partington (PF), Frank Furlow (C) Lynn Menges, Joseph Taylor, Jim Denniston, Jimmy Chester | |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Quan - foul #4 on Jeremy Quan, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG), Jamie Lang (C) Robert Carmody, Jeremy Quan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 12:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Carson Chalmers - foul #3 on Carson Chalmers, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Clark (PG) Jay Miller | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Schafer (SG) Thomas Zerbel | |
| 12:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Gary Partington swats the short shot by Carson Chalmers | 41-48 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers tips it in | 43-48 |
| 12:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Davis takes the ball from Thomas Lezama | 43-48 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Walter Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ervin Davis | 45-48 |
| 11:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Walter Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carson Chalmers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Schafer (fresh) SF - Brandon Hawkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Partington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Furlow (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers scores on a shot in the lane | 47-48 |
| 11:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington slams it home set up by Thomas Lezama | 47-50 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Walter Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 11:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow tips it but misses | 47-50 |
| 10:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Schafer and he's fouled by Jamie Lang - foul #1 on Jamie Lang, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Corey Brickley (SG), Robert Carmody (SF), Wayne Green (C) Walter Clark, Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Thomas Zerbel (SG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Jim Denniston (PF) Thomas Lezama, John Schafer, Brandon Hawkins, Gary Partington | |
| 10:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang hits the finger roll | 49-53 |
| 10:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston buries a jumper from the right block set up by Frank Furlow | 49-55 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zerbel - foul #1 on Thomas Zerbel, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney (C) Jamie Lang | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester (C) Frank Furlow | |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Zerbel - foul #2 on Thomas Zerbel, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF) Jay Miller, Robert Carmody | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lynn Menges | 51-57 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Jimmy Chester is called for the reach on Ralph Mahoney - foul #2 on Jimmy Chester, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG) Corey Brickley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG) Lynn Menges | |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Jim Denniston is called for the reach on Thomas Lawson - foul #1 on Jim Denniston, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:40 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Jim Denniston | 52-57 |
| 08:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Lezama | 52-60 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Jay Miller buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 07:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston is whistled for a carry | 54-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Carmody (SG), Jamie Lang (SF), Carson Chalmers (PF), Jeremy Quan (C) Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Wayne Green, Ralph Mahoney | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins (SF), Gary Partington (PF), Frank Furlow (C) Joseph Taylor, Jim Denniston, Jimmy Chester | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Carmody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jamie Lang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Quan (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Partington (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Furlow (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 07:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 07:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington is denied on a layup by Carson Chalmers | 54-60 |
| 07:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang misses the tip | 54-62 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Jay Miller misses the tip | 54-62 |
| 06:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 06:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Furlow, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF) Robert Carmody, Jamie Lang | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG), Jimmy Chester (PF) Thomas Lezama, Thomas Zerbel, Gary Partington | |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Jeremy Quan knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jay Miller | 56-62 |
| 05:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow connects on the floater from the right block | 56-64 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-64 |
| 05:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Carson Chalmers steals the ball from Lynn Menges | 59-64 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Frank Furlow blocks the short jumper by Carson Chalmers | 59-64 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Jeremy Quan tips it home | 61-64 |
| 04:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 61-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Robert Carmody (SG), Frank Richey (SF), Jamie Lang (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jay Miller, Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers, Jeremy Quan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), Thomas Zerbel (SG), Gary Partington (PF), Jim Denniston (C) Lynn Menges, Brandon Hawkins, Jimmy Chester, Frank Furlow | |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Frank Richey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 04:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 03:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston blows the layup | 61-64 |
| 03:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington tips it home | 61-66 |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Carmody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Richey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Lang (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Partington (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Denniston (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Lezama | 63-68 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Frank Richey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Wayne Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang's layup is rejected by Jim Denniston | 63-68 |
| 03:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 03:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Richey - foul #2 on Frank Richey, team foul #5 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF) Robert Carmody, Frank Richey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf (SF) Joseph Taylor | |
| 03:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley drills a floater from the right side | 65-69 |
| 02:50 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Carson Chalmers (PF), Jeremy Quan (C) Corey Brickley, Jamie Lang, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins (SF), Frank Furlow (C) Richard Kopf, Jim Denniston | |
| 02:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 02:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington buries a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Carson Chalmers - foul #4 on Carson Chalmers, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| 02:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-72 |
| 01:33 | UC Santa Barbara | The jump hook by Gary Partington is blocked by Jeremy Quan | 65-72 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Jeremy Quan snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis makes the 3 from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 01:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel loses the ball out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Brandon Hawkins swats the layup by Carson Chalmers | 68-72 |
| 00:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 68-72 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carson Chalmers | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Jay Miller is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lezama - foul #3 on Thomas Lezama, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Jay Miller makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Jay Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel is hacked by Ervin Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ervin Davis, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Jay Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers grabs the offensive rebound | 70-74 |