| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Justin Bourg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Lee (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Neagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Costigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Zanders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Brust (fresh) C - Bob Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Harold Neagle inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:42 | Kansas | Justin Lee misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-26 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Michael Brust snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Michael Brust clanks a shot from the right block | 30-26 |
| 19:11 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:52 | Kansas | Arthur Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Michael Brust's pass is intercepted by Justin Bourg | 30-26 |
| 18:21 | Kansas | Justin Lee knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Bourg | 32-26 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley's pass is intercepted by Justin Bourg | 32-26 |
| 17:37 | Kansas | Justin Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Michael Brust pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Natal | 32-29 |
| 16:37 | Kansas | Arthur Davis can't finish the layup | 32-29 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Brust | 32-29 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley lays it up and in and the foul's on Arthur Davis - foul #1 on Arthur Davis, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Bencomo (PG), Paul Roehl (SG), Ronald Dyer (SF), Steven Goudeau (PF), Michael Seaman (C) Justin Bourg, Justin Lee, Harold Neagle, Arthur Davis, Calvin Costigan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick (PG), Kendall Williams (SF), Reginald Vallee (PF), Albert Reeves (C) Bryan Natal, Gary Zanders, Michael Brust, Bob Donnellan | |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:38 | Kansas | Albert Reeves is called for the reach on Steven Goudeau - foul #2 on Albert Reeves, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Shutts (SG) Stuart Neeley | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Bencomo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Roehl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Goudeau (fresh) C - Michael Seaman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marcus Barwick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Shutts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendall Williams (fresh) PF - Reginald Vallee (fresh) C - Albert Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Kansas | David Bencomo is fouled on the floor by Marcus Barwick - foul #1 on Marcus Barwick, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 14:59 | Kansas | Paul Roehl is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Roehl, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Lee (SF) Steven Goudeau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves loses the dribble to Paul Roehl | 32-32 |
| 14:18 | Kansas | Justin Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Jerry Shutts snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves's pass is intercepted by Justin Lee | 32-32 |
| 13:44 | Kansas | Paul Roehl banks in the layup set up by Justin Lee | 34-32 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 13:07 | Kansas | Justin Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-34 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Kendall Williams snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 12:35 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Michael Seaman | 34-34 |
| 12:26 | Kansas | Justin Lee drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Roehl | 37-34 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Michael Seaman steps in front of the Albert Reeves pass | 37-34 |
| 11:48 | Kansas | Paul Roehl misses the 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 11:47 | Kansas | David Bencomo pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 11:26 | Kansas | David Bencomo hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Roehl | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Bencomo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Roehl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Lee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Dyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Seaman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marcus Barwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Shutts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendall Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Reginald Vallee (fairly fresh) C - Albert Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves knocks in the floater near the basket | 39-36 |
| 10:38 | Kansas | Justin Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 10:37 | Kansas | Michael Seaman gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:17 | Kansas | Justin Lee is hacked by Reginald Vallee - foul #1 on Reginald Vallee, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Bourg (PG), Danny Sowers (SG), Harold Neagle (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Calvin Costigan (C) David Bencomo, Paul Roehl, Justin Lee, Ronald Dyer, Michael Seaman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (PG), Stuart Neeley (SG), Gary Zanders (SF), Michael Brust (PF), Bob Donnellan (C) Marcus Barwick, Jerry Shutts, Kendall Williams, Reginald Vallee, Albert Reeves | |
| 09:56 | Kansas | Arthur Davis clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 39-36 |
| 09:54 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan tips it home | 41-36 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 09:34 | Kansas | Justin Bourg misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stuart Neeley | 41-36 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 08:32 | Kansas | Arthur Davis's pass is intercepted by Michael Brust | 41-36 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan is fouled on the floor by Arthur Davis - foul #2 on Arthur Davis, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Lee (SG) Danny Sowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Justin Bourg takes the ball from Bryan Natal | 41-36 |
| 07:30 | Kansas | Justin Lee misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Michael Brust gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Justin Bourg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Justin Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Neagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Costigan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Zanders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Brust (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bob Donnellan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-36 |
| 07:09 | Kansas | Arthur Davis grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 06:40 | Kansas | Harold Neagle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 06:38 | Kansas | Justin Lee hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-36 |
| 06:28 | Kansas | Harold Neagle pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 06:05 | Kansas | Harold Neagle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 06:03 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Bourg | 43-36 |
| 05:38 | Kansas | Justin Bourg drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Lee | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Calvin Costigan is called for the reach on Stuart Neeley - foul #2 on Calvin Costigan, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Bencomo (PG), Paul Roehl (SG), Ronald Dyer (SF), Steven Goudeau (PF), Michael Seaman (C) Justin Bourg, Justin Lee, Harold Neagle, Arthur Davis, Calvin Costigan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick (PG), Jerry Shutts (SG), Kendall Williams (SF), Reginald Vallee (PF), Albert Reeves (C) Bryan Natal, Stuart Neeley, Gary Zanders, Michael Brust, Bob Donnellan | |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves comes up short on the runner from the left block | 46-36 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 05:03 | Kansas | Paul Roehl comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Michael Seaman denies the turnaround by Albert Reeves | 46-38 |
| 04:55 | Kansas | Ronald Dyer pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 04:33 | Kansas | Steven Goudeau can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-38 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Jerry Shutts scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kendall Williams | 46-40 |
| 04:09 | Kansas | Michael Seaman clanks a jumper in the lane | 46-40 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Goudeau - foul #1 on Steven Goudeau, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Lee (SF) Steven Goudeau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 03:24 | Kansas | Jerry Shutts is called for the reach on Michael Seaman - foul #1 on Jerry Shutts, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Bourg (PG) David Bencomo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (PG), Stuart Neeley (SG) Marcus Barwick, Jerry Shutts | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Justin Bourg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Roehl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Lee (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Seaman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendall Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Reginald Vallee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Reeves (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Kansas | Stuart Neeley steals it from Justin Bourg | 46-42 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Harold Neagle (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Calvin Costigan (C) Paul Roehl, Ronald Dyer, Michael Seaman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Zanders (SF), Michael Brust (PF), Bob Donnellan (C) Kendall Williams, Reginald Vallee, Albert Reeves | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 02:15 | Kansas | Justin Bourg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Zanders - foul #1 on Gary Zanders, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 02:15 | Kansas | Justin Bourg makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:15 | Kansas | Justin Bourg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bob Donnellan | 48-46 |
| 01:29 | Kansas | Justin Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Calvin Costigan and he's fouled by Bob Donnellan - foul #1 on Bob Donnellan, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| 01:29 | Kansas | Justin Lee makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Calvin Costigan steals it from Bryan Natal | 51-46 |
| 00:52 | Kansas | Arthur Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gary Zanders | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stuart Neeley | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Michael Brust gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 00:09 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:07 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan is hacked by Bryan Natal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Natal, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Roehl (SG), Ronald Dyer (PF) Harold Neagle, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:07 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |