| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Barry Callaham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Freddie Zosel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Flood (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Calderwood (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Thai (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Bulger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Beckham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Frenette (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | William Flood inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Stanford | Danny Hawkins blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Thai | 34-36 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Barry Callaham steals the ball from Martin Beckham | 34-36 |
| 19:04 | Stanford | William Flood scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Callaham and he's hacked by Larry Frenette - foul #3 on Larry Frenette, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | Stanford | William Flood misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger is fouled on the floor by Barry Callaham - foul #2 on Barry Callaham, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Richard Smith is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| 18:18 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai misses short on a jumper from close range | 36-36 |
| 18:16 | Stanford | John Calderwood hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Smith and he's fouled by Barry Callaham - foul #3 on Barry Callaham, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Epley (PG), Scott Griffen (SG), Thomas Mildenberger (SF), David Husman (PF), Edward Lynch (C) Barry Callaham, Freddie Zosel, William Flood, John Calderwood, Jimmy Thai | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), David Cary (SF), Kenneth Gordon (PF) Michael Bulger, Martin Beckham, Danny Hawkins | |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:59 | Stanford | David Husman pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:37 | Stanford | John Epley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | David Husman steals the ball from Daniel Hanson | 38-38 |
| 17:04 | Stanford | Thomas Mildenberger misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | David Cary scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Gordon | 38-40 |
| 16:54 | Stanford | Daniel Hanson steps in front of the Thomas Mildenberger pass in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette tips it in | 38-42 |
| 16:20 | Stanford | Edward Lynch can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mildenberger - foul #1 on Thomas Mildenberger, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Stanford | Freddie Zosel (SG), William Flood (SF), John Calderwood (PF), Jimmy Thai (C) Scott Griffen, Thomas Mildenberger, David Husman, Edward Lynch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG), Martin Beckham (SG), Danny Hawkins (PF) Daniel Hanson, David Cary, Larry Frenette | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Gordon | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Epley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Freddie Zosel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Flood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Calderwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Thai (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Bulger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Beckham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon makes the floater from the right block | 41-46 |
| 15:23 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Stanford | Barry Callaham (PG) John Epley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Felix (C) Danny Hawkins | |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 14:58 | Stanford | William Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:30 | Stanford | William Flood lays it in uncontested | 43-46 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Bulger | 43-49 |
| 13:45 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gene Felix - foul #1 on Gene Felix, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Stanford | Scott Griffen (SF), David Husman (PF), Edward Lynch (C) William Flood, John Calderwood, Jimmy Thai | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Mitchell Young (SG), David Cary (SF), Danny Hawkins (PF) Michael Bulger, Martin Beckham, Richard Smith, Kenneth Gordon | |
| 13:45 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:45 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Edward Lynch is called for the reach on Gene Felix - foul #3 on Edward Lynch, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Epley (PG), Thomas Mildenberger (SF) Barry Callaham, Freddie Zosel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Frenette (C) Gene Felix | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mildenberger - foul #2 on Thomas Mildenberger, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 12:55 | Stanford | Scott Griffen pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:38 | Stanford | Edward Lynch makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Scott Griffen | 46-49 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | David Cary clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Mildenberger - foul #3 on Thomas Mildenberger, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Stanford | Barry Callaham (PG), John Calderwood (PF), Jimmy Thai (C) John Epley, David Husman, Edward Lynch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG), Gene Felix (PF) Mitchell Young, Danny Hawkins | |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | David Cary misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | David Cary misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:08 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:01 | Stanford | Thomas Mildenberger is hacked by David Cary in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cary, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Stanford | Freddie Zosel (SG) Scott Griffen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SG) David Cary | |
| 11:44 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Barry Callaham | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Barry Callaham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Zosel (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Mildenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Calderwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Thai (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Bulger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Felix (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Frenette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 11:16 | Stanford | Barry Callaham snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 11:14 | Stanford | Thomas Mildenberger loses the dribble to Daniel Hanson in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Bulger | 48-52 |
| 10:52 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Frenette - foul #4 on Larry Frenette, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Epley (PG), Scott Griffen (SG), William Flood (SF), Edward Lynch (PF) Barry Callaham, Freddie Zosel, Thomas Mildenberger, John Calderwood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Beckham (SG), David Cary (SF), Kenneth Gordon (PF) Michael Bulger, Richard Smith, Larry Frenette | |
| 10:52 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:52 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | William Flood swats the short shot by Kenneth Gordon | 49-52 |
| 10:39 | Stanford | John Epley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:12 | Stanford | Scott Griffen hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 09:47 | Stanford | Edward Lynch pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:45 | Stanford | William Flood double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Stanford | Barry Callaham (PG), Freddie Zosel (SG), David Husman (PF), Felix Coates (C) John Epley, Scott Griffen, Edward Lynch, Jimmy Thai | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG), Mitchell Young (SG), Danny Hawkins (PF), Larry Frenette (C) Daniel Hanson, Martin Beckham, Kenneth Gordon, Gene Felix | |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mitchell Young | 52-55 |
| 09:19 | Stanford | William Flood's layup is rejected by Danny Hawkins | 52-55 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger is fouled on the floor by Barry Callaham - foul #4 on Barry Callaham, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Epley (PG), Olin Fijalkowski (SF) Barry Callaham, William Flood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SF) David Cary | |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:56 | Stanford | Michael Bulger steals the ball from Olin Fijalkowski in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 08:43 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:14 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette lays it in on a great pass from Mitchell Young | 52-59 |
| 07:31 | Stanford | John Epley is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Epley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Zosel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Olin Fijalkowski (fairly fresh) PF - David Husman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Felix Coates (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Bulger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Young (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Richard Smith (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Frenette (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Richard Smith's floater is tipped away by Olin Fijalkowski | 55-59 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Richard Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mitchell Young | 55-61 |
| 06:27 | Stanford | John Epley misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-61 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young misses the tip | 55-61 |
| 06:18 | Stanford | David Husman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:49 | Stanford | John Epley misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 05:48 | Stanford | John Epley tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 05:41 | Stanford | Felix Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:41 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Stanford | Barry Callaham (PG), Scott Griffen (SG), William Flood (SF), John Calderwood (PF), Jimmy Thai (C) John Epley, Freddie Zosel, Olin Fijalkowski, David Husman, Felix Coates | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Martin Beckham (SG), David Cary (SF), Kenneth Gordon (PF), Gene Felix (C) Michael Bulger, Mitchell Young, Richard Smith, Danny Hawkins, Larry Frenette | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:26 | Stanford | Martin Beckham takes the ball from William Flood | 57-61 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon is denied on a dunk by John Calderwood | 57-61 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Jimmy Thai steps in front of the Daniel Hanson pass | 57-61 |
| 04:48 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-61 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 57-61 |
| 04:39 | Stanford | William Flood snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 04:34 | Stanford | Scott Griffen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Calderwood | 60-61 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson is hacked by William Flood - foul #2 on William Flood, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Stanford | Freddie Zosel (SG) John Calderwood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:10 | Stanford | David Cary steps in front of the Barry Callaham pass in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | David Cary lays it up and in | 60-65 |
| 03:46 | Stanford | William Flood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Freddie Zosel and he's fouled by Kenneth Gordon - foul #3 on Kenneth Gordon, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Stanford | Thomas Mildenberger (SF), Edward Lynch (C) Scott Griffen, Jimmy Thai | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG), Everett Provencal (PF) David Cary, Gene Felix | |
| 03:46 | Stanford | William Flood misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Flood - foul #3 on William Flood, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Calderwood (PF) William Flood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:40 | Stanford | Barry Callaham is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Provencal - foul #2 on Everett Provencal, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 03:35 | Stanford | Barry Callaham buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mildenberger - foul #4 on Thomas Mildenberger, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mitchell Young (SG) Martin Beckham | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Barry Callaham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Freddie Zosel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mildenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Calderwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Bulger (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Young (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Daniel Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Everett Provencal (fresh) C - Kenneth Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Stanford | Michael Bulger steals the ball from Thomas Mildenberger in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon connects on the open jump hook from close range and the foul's on Edward Lynch - foul #4 on Edward Lynch, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Epley (PG) Barry Callaham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Craig (SF), Gene Felix (C) Daniel Hanson, Everett Provencal | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon makes the free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:54 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Stanford | William Flood (SF), Jimmy Thai (C) Thomas Mildenberger, Edward Lynch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SG), David Cary (SF), Danny Hawkins (PF) Mitchell Young, Keith Craig, Gene Felix | |
| 02:41 | Stanford | David Cary is called for the reach on Jimmy Thai - foul #2 on David Cary, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Husman (PF) John Calderwood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (SF) David Cary | |
| 02:41 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:41 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Stanford | Barry Callaham (PG) John Epley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Beckham (SG), Larry Frenette (C) Daniel Hanson, Kenneth Gordon | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette misses the lay-in | 67-72 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger tips it but misses | 67-72 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger hits the follow up shot | 67-74 |
| 02:09 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-74 |
| 02:08 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai grabs the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 02:03 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Frenette | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham is whistled for a carry | 67-74 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Calderwood (PF) David Husman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:49 | Stanford | Larry Frenette is called for the reach on Jimmy Thai - foul #5 on Larry Frenette, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon (C) Larry Frenette | |
| 01:49 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:49 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-74 |
| 01:13 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Flood | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Calderwood - foul #2 on John Calderwood, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:42 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 00:40 | Stanford | John Calderwood snags the offensive board | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel is fouled on the floor by Martin Beckham - foul #1 on Martin Beckham, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| 00:36 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:36 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel grabs the offensive board | 71-76 |
| 00:33 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Flood | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger is hacked by Barry Callaham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Barry Callaham, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Epley (PG) Barry Callaham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:24 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Calderwood | 76-78 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SF) Daniel Hanson | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger is fouled in the backcourt by John Epley - foul #1 on John Epley, team foul #14 | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:22 | Stanford | Jimmy Thai grabs the board | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Stanford | John Epley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-79 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon is hacked by John Epley in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Epley, team foul #15 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Stanford | Freddie Zosel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-81 |
| 00:03 | Stanford | William Flood pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:00 | Stanford | John Epley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-81 |