| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mario Youngblood (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Pou (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Siefert (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Swietomierz Kozlov (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Guo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Bulger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Beckham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Danny Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Frenette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert inbounds the ball | 22-49 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Pepperdine | Ronald Guo scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Lester Siefert | 24-49 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger is hacked by John Pou in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Pou, team foul #1 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard (SG) John Pou | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-52 |
| 19:20 | Pepperdine | Danny Hawkins picks off the pass by Swietomierz Kozlov | 24-52 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins is called for a charge - foul #2 on Danny Hawkins, team foul #1 | 24-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Thomas (SG), Tony Elliot (SF), Dennis Kern (C) Woodrow Broussard, Lester Siefert, Ronald Guo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (SG), Mitchell Young (SF), Kenneth Gordon (PF), Gene Felix (C) Martin Beckham, Richard Smith, Danny Hawkins, Larry Frenette | |
| 18:40 | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern drills a floater from just outside the lane | 26-52 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Gene Felix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-52 |
| 18:28 | Pepperdine | John Thomas is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #2 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard (SG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Gene Felix can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Kern - foul #2 on Dennis Kern, team foul #3 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronald Guo (C) Swietomierz Kozlov | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Beckham (SG) Michael Bulger | |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Gene Felix misses the 1st free throw | 26-52 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Gene Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 26-52 |
| 18:14 | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard snags the defensive board | 26-52 |
| 18:03 | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard banks in the layup | 28-52 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Tony Elliot is called for the reach on Mitchell Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Elliot, team foul #4 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert (SF) Tony Elliot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG), Larry Frenette (C) Daniel Hanson, Kenneth Gordon | |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Beckham | 28-54 |
| 17:12 | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern blows the layup but he's hacked by Mitchell Young - foul #1 on Mitchell Young, team foul #2 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Swietomierz Kozlov (PF) Ronald Guo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SF), Danny Hawkins (PF) Mitchell Young, Gene Felix | |
| 17:12 | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern misses the 1st free throw | 28-54 |
| 17:12 | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern misses the 2nd free throw | 28-54 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Danny Hawkins | 28-54 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette is open but misses the lay-in | 28-54 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette grabs the offensive rebound | 28-54 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Cary | 28-56 |
| 16:34 | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert misses the jumper from close range | 28-56 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins grabs the board | 28-56 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | David Cary is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Siefert - foul #3 on Lester Siefert, team foul #5 | 28-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot (SF), Ronald Guo (C) Lester Siefert, Dennis Kern | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Everett Provencal (PF), Kenneth Gordon (C) Michael Bulger, Martin Beckham, Danny Hawkins, Larry Frenette | |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 28-56 |
| 16:10 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Ronald Guo | 28-56 |
| 16:01 | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard misses long on a shot from the left side | 28-56 |
| 15:59 | Pepperdine | Ronald Guo tips it back up and in | 30-56 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mario Youngblood (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Woodrow Broussard (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Tony Elliot (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Kozlov (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ronald Guo (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Cary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Everett Provencal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon buries a fadeaway in the lane | 30-58 |
| 15:31 | Pepperdine | Mario Youngblood connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Guo | 32-58 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Richard Smith connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Hanson | 32-61 |
| 15:07 | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-61 |
| 15:06 | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard gets the offensive rebound | 32-61 |
| 15:00 | Pepperdine | David Cary is called for the reach on Tony Elliot - foul #1 on David Cary, team foul #3 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Thomas (PG), John Pou (SG), Neal Antonio (SF), Lester Siefert (C) Mario Youngblood, Woodrow Broussard, Tony Elliot, Ronald Guo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG), Martin Beckham (SG), Keith Craig (SF), Gene Felix (PF), Larry Frenette (C) Daniel Hanson, Richard Smith, David Cary, Everett Provencal, Kenneth Gordon | |
| 14:43 | Pepperdine | Neal Antonio misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-61 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger snags the defensive board | 32-61 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Siefert - foul #4 on Lester Siefert, team foul #6 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern (C) Lester Siefert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mitchell Young (SF), Danny Hawkins (PF) Keith Craig, Larry Frenette | |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Kern - foul #3 on Dennis Kern, team foul #7 | 32-61 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young makes the 1st free throw | 32-62 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young makes the 2nd free throw | 32-63 |
| 14:12 | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-63 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-63 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Danny Hawkins | 32-65 |
| 13:50 | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 32-65 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Gene Felix gets the rebound | 32-65 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bulger | 32-68 |
| 13:28 | Pepperdine | Neal Antonio misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-68 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-68 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-68 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger tips it home | 32-70 |
| 13:11 | Pepperdine | John Pou comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-70 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 32-70 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham hits a jumper from the free throw line | 32-72 |
| 12:56 | Pepperdine | Neal Antonio drills a driving attempt near the basket | 34-72 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Neal Antonio - foul #4 on Neal Antonio, team foul #8 | 34-72 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mario Youngblood (PG), Tony Elliot (SF), Ronald Guo (C) John Thomas, Neal Antonio, Dennis Kern | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SG), Keith Craig (SF), Larry Frenette (C) Michael Bulger, Martin Beckham, Gene Felix | |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young misses the 1st free throw | 34-72 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young makes the 2nd free throw | 34-73 |
| 12:32 | Pepperdine | John Pou misses the shot from the right side | 34-73 |
| 12:30 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Guo | 34-73 |
| 12:14 | Pepperdine | Richard Smith steps in front of the John Pou pass | 34-73 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young is fouled in the backcourt by John Pou - foul #4 on John Pou, team foul #9 | 34-73 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard (SG) John Pou | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SF), Kenneth Gordon (PF) Keith Craig, Danny Hawkins | |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young misses the 1st free throw | 34-73 |
| 12:12 | Pepperdine | Ronald Guo snags the defensive board | 34-73 |
| 12:08 | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard's floater is knocked away by David Cary | 34-73 |
| 12:07 | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot tips it home | 36-73 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | David Cary misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-73 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-73 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mario Youngblood (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Woodrow Broussard (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Tony Elliot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Kozlov (tired) 3 reb. C - Ronald Guo (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mitchell Young (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Cary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Frenette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon is hacked by Swietomierz Kozlov - foul #3 on Swietomierz Kozlov, team foul #10 | 36-73 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern (PF) Swietomierz Kozlov | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG) Mitchell Young | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 36-74 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-75 |
| 11:27 | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot is whistled for a carry | 36-75 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette blows the wide open layup | 36-75 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 36-75 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon loses the ball out of bounds | 36-75 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Thomas (SG) Woodrow Broussard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Craig (SF), Everett Provencal (PF) David Cary, Kenneth Gordon | |
| 10:46 | Pepperdine | Mario Youngblood travels with the ball | 36-75 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SG) Daniel Hanson | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Richard Smith is hacked by John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Thomas, team foul #11 | 36-75 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard (SG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-75 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-76 |
| 10:41 | Pepperdine | Richard Smith steps in front of the Dennis Kern pass in the backcourt | 36-76 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Keith Craig comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Woodrow Broussard - foul #2 on Woodrow Broussard, team foul #12 | 36-76 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert (C) Ronald Guo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Beckham (SG), Gene Felix (PF) Richard Smith, Everett Provencal | |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Keith Craig makes the 1st free throw | 36-77 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Keith Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 36-78 |
| 10:09 | Pepperdine | Mario Youngblood hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Tony Elliot | 38-78 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Woodrow Broussard - foul #3 on Woodrow Broussard, team foul #13 | 38-78 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SF) Keith Craig | |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 1st free throw | 38-79 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-80 |
| 10:00 | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-80 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG) Michael Bulger | |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-80 |
| 09:44 | Pepperdine | Mario Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 38-80 |
| 09:41 | Pepperdine | Mario Youngblood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-80 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins (C) Larry Frenette | |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Gene Felix is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Smith | 38-82 |
| 08:56 | Pepperdine | Mario Youngblood's floater is knocked away by Gene Felix | 38-82 |
| 08:55 | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert hits the follow up shot | 40-82 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-82 |
| 08:34 | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert gets the rebound | 40-82 |
| 08:19 | Pepperdine | Daniel Hanson picks off the pass by Lester Siefert | 40-82 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Dennis Kern is called for the reach on Gene Felix - foul #4 on Dennis Kern, team foul #14 | 40-82 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Thomas (SG), Swietomierz Kozlov (PF) Mario Youngblood, Dennis Kern | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG), David Cary (SF), Everett Provencal (PF) Daniel Hanson, Richard Smith, Danny Hawkins | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Gene Felix makes the 1st free throw | 40-83 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Gene Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 40-84 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot lays it up and in | 42-84 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Woodrow Broussard (very tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Tony Elliot (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Kozlov (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Siefert (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Bulger (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Beckham (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Cary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Everett Provencal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gene Felix (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | John Thomas takes the ball from Michael Bulger in the backcourt | 42-84 |
| 07:45 | Pepperdine | John Thomas hits the finger roll | 44-84 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger travels in the backcourt | 44-84 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern (C) Swietomierz Kozlov | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mitchell Young (SG), Kenneth Gordon (C) Martin Beckham, Gene Felix | |
| 07:28 | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Thomas | 46-84 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Cary | 46-87 |
| 06:56 | Pepperdine | John Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on John Thomas, team foul #15 | 46-87 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Pou (SG), Neal Antonio (SF) John Thomas, Tony Elliot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (SG), Keith Craig (SF), Larry Frenette (C) Mitchell Young, David Cary, Everett Provencal | |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson is hacked by John Pou in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Pou, team foul #16 | 46-87 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mario Youngblood (PG) John Pou | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 46-88 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-88 |
| 06:49 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Lester Siefert | 46-88 |
| 06:38 | Pepperdine | Mario Youngblood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-88 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette snags the defensive board | 46-88 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-88 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Beckham (SG) Daniel Hanson | |
| 06:22 | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-88 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Frenette | 46-88 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Mario Youngblood is called for the reach on Michael Bulger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Youngblood, team foul #17 | 46-88 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins (PF) Kenneth Gordon | |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 1st free throw | 46-89 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-90 |
| 06:07 | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Craig | 46-90 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Frenette | 46-90 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger is hacked by Mario Youngblood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mario Youngblood, team foul #18 | 46-90 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot (SF) Neal Antonio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SG), Mitchell Young (SF) Martin Beckham, Keith Craig | |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 1st free throw | 46-91 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-92 |
| 06:01 | Pepperdine | Mario Youngblood is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bulger - foul #1 on Michael Bulger, team foul #4 | 46-92 |
| 05:49 | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-92 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-92 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins tips it home | 48-94 |
| 05:35 | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-94 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SF) Mitchell Young | |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette buries a shot from close range set up by Richard Smith | 48-96 |
| 05:11 | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot is hacked by Larry Frenette - foul #1 on Larry Frenette, team foul #5 | 48-96 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Martin Beckham (SG), Kenneth Gordon (PF) Michael Bulger, Richard Smith, Danny Hawkins | |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-96 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon grabs the board | 48-96 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-96 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon misses the tip | 48-96 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | David Cary grabs the offensive rebound | 48-96 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | David Cary is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-96 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon tips it home | 48-98 |
| 04:24 | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-98 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon gets the rebound | 48-98 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | David Cary is hacked by Tony Elliot - foul #3 on Tony Elliot, team foul #19 | 48-98 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neal Antonio (SF) Tony Elliot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG), Mitchell Young (SG), Gene Felix (PF), Danny Hawkins (C) Daniel Hanson, Martin Beckham, Kenneth Gordon, Larry Frenette | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | David Cary misses the 1st free throw | 48-98 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | David Cary misses the 2nd free throw | 48-98 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Felix | 48-98 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Gene Felix misses long on a runner from close range | 48-98 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Young | 48-98 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Neal Antonio - foul #5 on Neal Antonio, team foul #20 | 48-98 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot (SF) Neal Antonio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Craig (SF) David Cary | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-98 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-98 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Keith Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 48-98 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mario Youngblood (very tired) 13 pts. 4 pf. SG - Woodrow Broussard (very tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tony Elliot (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lester Siefert (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Kern (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Bulger (tired) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mitchell Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Hawkins (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Felix (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-98 |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert grabs the board | 48-98 |
| 03:16 | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Mitchell Young - foul #2 on Mitchell Young, team foul #6 | 48-98 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SG), Everett Provencal (PF) Mitchell Young, Danny Hawkins | |
| 03:16 | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert makes the 1st free throw | 49-98 |
| 03:16 | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert misses the 2nd free throw | 49-98 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Everett Provencal snags the defensive board | 49-98 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Woodrow Broussard is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Woodrow Broussard, team foul #21 | 49-98 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-98 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-98 |
| 03:13 | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert pulls down the rebound | 49-98 |
| 02:53 | Pepperdine | Mario Youngblood misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-98 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 49-98 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-98 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Mitchell Young (SF), Larry Frenette (C) Michael Bulger, Keith Craig, Gene Felix | |
| 02:37 | Pepperdine | Daniel Hanson steals the ball from Tony Elliot | 49-98 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Richard Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Hanson | 49-100 |
| 02:16 | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-100 |
| 02:14 | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert hits the follow up shot | 51-100 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Lester Siefert steals the ball from Daniel Hanson in the backcourt | 51-100 |
| 01:58 | Pepperdine | Mario Youngblood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-100 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young grabs the board | 51-100 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-100 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Provencal | 51-100 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Everett Provencal can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-100 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young tips it back up and in | 51-102 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:33 | Pepperdine | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Woodrow Broussard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 51-102 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG), Martin Beckham (SG), Danny Hawkins (PF) Daniel Hanson, Mitchell Young, Everett Provencal | |
| 01:33 | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard makes the 1st free throw | 52-102 |
| 01:33 | Pepperdine | Woodrow Broussard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-102 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Mario Youngblood is called for the reach on Martin Beckham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mario Youngblood, team foul #22 | 53-102 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Rickey Hunter (SG) Mario Youngblood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 53-103 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-103 |
| 01:30 | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert grabs the board | 53-103 |
| 01:20 | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-103 |
| 01:18 | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert tips it but misses | 53-103 |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Rickey Hunter snags the offensive board | 53-103 |
| 01:09 | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-103 |
| 01:08 | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot grabs the offensive rebound | 53-103 |
| 00:55 | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Frenette - foul #2 on Larry Frenette, team foul #8 | 53-103 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronald Guo (C) Rickey Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:55 | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern misses the 1st free throw | 53-103 |
| 00:55 | Pepperdine | Dennis Kern misses the 2nd free throw | 53-103 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Danny Hawkins | 53-103 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Dennis Kern is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Kern, team foul #23 | 53-103 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Rickey Hunter (SG) Dennis Kern | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-104 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-105 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot knocks in the shot from the left side | 55-105 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Broussard - foul #5 on Woodrow Broussard, team foul #24 | 55-105 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Swietomierz Kozlov (PF) Woodrow Broussard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger misses the 1st free throw | 55-105 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-106 |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Lester Siefert hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-106 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Guo | 58-106 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Rickey Hunter pulls down the rebound | 58-106 |
| 00:09 | Pepperdine | Tony Elliot misses long on a floater in the paint | 58-106 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Frenette | 58-106 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger runs out the clock | 58-106 |