| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meier (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Norman Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Howard Bates (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Theron Queen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herbert Graybill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Watkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | Daniel Bisson is called for the reach on Howard Bates - foul #2 on Daniel Bisson, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | Theron Queen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-29 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-29 |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Howard Bates | 19-29 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | Howard Bates comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-29 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Hardy | 22-29 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | Daniel Bisson is called for the reach on Howard Bates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Bisson, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| 18:11 | Colorado State | Steven Howell loses the dribble to Lawrence Selzer | 22-29 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer lays it up and in | 24-29 |
| 17:56 | Colorado State | Lawrence Selzer steps in front of the Herbert Graybill pass | 24-29 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer misses the lay-in | 24-29 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Theron Queen misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hardy | 26-29 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Theron Queen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Graybill and he's hacked by Lawrence Selzer - foul #1 on Lawrence Selzer, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Theron Queen makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Theron Queen pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Howard Bates knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Howell | 26-35 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Theron Queen steps in front of the Michael Meier pass | 26-35 |
| 15:58 | Colorado State | Howard Bates buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Howell | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Hardy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meier (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Norman Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Howard Bates (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Theron Queen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Graybill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Watkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Theron Queen - foul #3 on Theron Queen, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (SF) Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (PG), Edward Ostrander (SG), Manuel Dupuis (SF), William Dewey (PF), Derek Finley (C) Howard Bates, Theron Queen, Herbert Graybill, Steven Howell, Zachary Watkins | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Edward Ostrander pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Derek Finley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Meier (PF) Christopher Hardy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Norman Hodges is denied by Derek Finley | 27-38 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | Manuel Dupuis grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | William Dewey comes up short on the floater from the left side | 27-38 |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Derek Finley tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Edward Ostrander steps in front of the Charles Christensen pass | 27-40 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | William Dewey jams it on a nice dish by Edward Ostrander | 27-42 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Michael Meier tips it but misses | 27-42 |
| 13:54 | Colorado State | Ed Blair gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Derek Finley makes the jump hook from the baseline | 27-44 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Lawrence Selzer and the foul's on Derek Finley - foul #1 on Derek Finley, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy (SF) Lawrence Selzer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Bates (PG), Theron Queen (SG), Herbert Graybill (SF), Steven Howell (PF), Zachary Watkins (C) Ed Blair, Edward Ostrander, Manuel Dupuis, William Dewey, Derek Finley | |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:54 | Colorado State | Theron Queen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Howard Bates | 30-47 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Bisson | 33-47 |
| 12:11 | Colorado State | Howard Bates buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-50 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Theron Queen is called for the reach on Daniel Bisson - foul #4 on Theron Queen, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Christopher Hardy is blocked by Steven Howell | 33-50 |
| 11:53 | Colorado State | Howard Bates grabs the board | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meier (tiring) 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Norman Hodges (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Howard Bates (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theron Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Graybill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Watkins (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Colorado State | Howard Bates knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Graybill | 33-53 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Steven Howell travels with the ball | 36-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (SG) Charles Christensen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Michael Meier jams it | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:10 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Hardy - foul #2 on Christopher Hardy, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Ostrander (SG), William Dewey (PF), Derek Finley (C) Theron Queen, Steven Howell, Zachary Watkins | |
| 10:10 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 10:10 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Michael Meier double dribbles | 38-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (SF) Christopher Hardy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill clanks a jump hook in the paint | 38-55 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-55 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Edward Ostrander grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 08:45 | Colorado State | Howard Bates misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Graybill | 38-55 |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Norman Hodges - foul #4 on Norman Hodges, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy (SF) Charles Christensen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (PG), Theron Queen (SG), Steven Howell (PF), Zachary Watkins (C) Howard Bates, Edward Ostrander, William Dewey, Derek Finley | |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-56 |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | Steven Howell snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 38-56 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Norman Hodges | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meier (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Norman Hodges (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ed Blair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theron Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Graybill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Watkins (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson hits the follow up shot | 40-56 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Theron Queen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Zachary Watkins tips it in | 40-58 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | Ed Blair gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 06:24 | Colorado State | Steven Howell makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ed Blair | 40-60 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (SG) Lawrence Selzer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Bates (PG), Edward Ostrander (SG), Manuel Dupuis (SF) Ed Blair, Theron Queen, Herbert Graybill | |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | Manuel Dupuis misses the easy layup | 40-60 |
| 05:39 | Colorado State | Zachary Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | Michael Meier is called for the reach on Steven Howell - foul #5 on Michael Meier, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF) Christopher Hardy, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Dewey (PF), Derek Finley (C) Steven Howell, Zachary Watkins | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Derek Finley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Howard Bates | 40-62 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Selzer | 43-62 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Howard Bates is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bisson - foul #4 on Daniel Bisson, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Theron Queen (SG), Steven Howell (PF) Edward Ostrander, William Dewey | |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Howard Bates makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Howard Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Derek Finley | 43-64 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Howard Bates is hacked by Daniel Bisson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Bisson, team foul #8 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Christopher Hardy (SF) Daniel Bisson, Lawrence Selzer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Howard Bates misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Theron Queen grabs the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Theron Queen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Dupuis | 43-67 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Howard Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | Howard Bates misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Hardy - foul #3 on Christopher Hardy, team foul #9 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill (SF), Zachary Watkins (C) Manuel Dupuis, Derek Finley | |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | Howard Bates misses the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | Howard Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) SG - Charles Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Hodges (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Howard Bates (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theron Queen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Graybill (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 43-68 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Herbert Graybill | 43-68 |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Theron Queen loses the dribble to Charles Christensen | 43-68 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes misses the lay-in | 43-68 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy gets the offensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Herbert Graybill is called for the reach on Charles Stokes - foul #1 on Herbert Graybill, team foul #4 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (SG), George Taylor (PF) Christopher Hardy, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (PG), William Dewey (PF) Howard Bates, Steven Howell | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Stokes | 46-68 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Theron Queen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-68 |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | William Dewey tips it home | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-70 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | George Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-70 |
| 01:18 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Zachary Watkins | 46-70 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Theron Queen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Graybill | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-72 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Zachary Watkins pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Theron Queen misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-72 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Herbert Graybill doubles Charles Christensen and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Herbert Graybill, team foul #5 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon (PF) George Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Bates (PG), Steven Howell (PF) Ed Blair, William Dewey | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes's pass is intercepted by Theron Queen | 46-72 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Howard Bates runs out the clock | 46-72 |