| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dockery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - George Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Carl Staley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Santistevan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Edmonds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Buster Schrom (fresh) C - Thomas Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | George Taylor is open and buries a shot from the left block set up by Christopher Hardy | 34-24 |
| 19:21 | San Francisco | Buster Schrom knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Carl Staley | 34-26 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 34-26 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 18:12 | San Francisco | Thomas Cummings grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 17:53 | San Francisco | Ernest Edmonds buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Cummings | 34-28 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | George Taylor hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Bisson | 36-28 |
| 17:13 | San Francisco | Carl Staley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (SG), Charles Stokes (SF), Norman Hodges (PF), Michael Meier (C) Lawrence Selzer, Christopher Hardy, Kenneth Dockery, George Taylor | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jim Phillips (PG), John Cavanaugh (SG), Fred Sloan (SF), Stanley Collins (PF), Victor Ung (C) Carl Staley, Nicholas Santistevan, Ernest Edmonds, Buster Schrom, Thomas Cummings | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 16:51 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Fred Sloan | 36-28 |
| 16:39 | San Francisco | Fred Sloan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | John Cavanaugh steps in front of the Charles Christensen pass in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 16:32 | San Francisco | John Cavanaugh blows the layup | 36-28 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Meier | 36-28 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Michael Meier loses the dribble to Stanley Collins in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 16:08 | San Francisco | Stanley Collins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Sloan | 36-31 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 15:38 | San Francisco | John Cavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Norman Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Jim Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Cavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. SF - Fred Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Ung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | San Francisco | Victor Ung is hacked by Michael Meier - foul #1 on Michael Meier, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (PG), Christopher Hardy (SF) Daniel Bisson, Charles Stokes | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Phillip Jordan (PG), Arthur King (PF) Fred Sloan, Stanley Collins | |
| 15:20 | San Francisco | Arthur King connects on the jumper from close range set up by Jim Phillips | 36-33 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Lawrence Selzer | 39-33 |
| 14:33 | San Francisco | Phillip Jordan clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Norman Hodges - foul #2 on Norman Hodges, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Kenneth Dockery (PF), George Taylor (C) Charles Christensen, Norman Hodges, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Nicholas Santistevan (SG), Ernest Edmonds (SF), Thomas Cummings (C) Jim Phillips, John Cavanaugh, Victor Ung | |
| 14:33 | San Francisco | Phillip Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:33 | San Francisco | Phillip Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | George Taylor gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Nicholas Santistevan is called for the reach on George Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Santistevan, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Carl Staley (PG) Phillip Jordan | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 14:08 | San Francisco | Thomas Cummings snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 13:48 | San Francisco | Christopher Hardy is called for the reach on Carl Staley - foul #1 on Christopher Hardy, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson (PG) Christopher Hardy | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Stanley Collins (PF) Arthur King | |
| 13:29 | San Francisco | Thomas Cummings's layup is rejected by Kenneth Dockery | 39-34 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dockery | 39-34 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 13:09 | San Francisco | Stanley Collins grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 12:52 | San Francisco | Nicholas Santistevan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (SG), Christopher Hardy (SF), Bruce Deacon (C) Lawrence Selzer, Charles Stokes, George Taylor | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jim Phillips (SG), John Cavanaugh (SF), Buster Schrom (PF), Victor Ung (C) Nicholas Santistevan, Ernest Edmonds, Stanley Collins, Thomas Cummings | |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery tips it in | 41-34 |
| 12:14 | San Francisco | Buster Schrom comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Dockery - foul #1 on Kenneth Dockery, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Hodges (PF), Michael Meier (C) Kenneth Dockery, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Fred Sloan (SF), Arthur King (PF) Carl Staley, Victor Ung | |
| 12:14 | San Francisco | Buster Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:14 | San Francisco | Buster Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Fred Sloan - foul #2 on Fred Sloan, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (SG) Charles Christensen | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ernest Edmonds (SF) Fred Sloan | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:32 | San Francisco | John Cavanaugh misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Meier - foul #2 on Michael Meier, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (SG), Charles Stokes (SF) Daniel Bisson, Christopher Hardy | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Victor Ung (C) Buster Schrom | |
| 11:32 | San Francisco | John Cavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:32 | San Francisco | John Cavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Norman Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - John Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. SG - Jim Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Edmonds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Victor Ung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Selzer | 45-38 |
| 10:40 | San Francisco | Victor Ung misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Michael Meier snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | John Cavanaugh knocks away the 3 by Lawrence Selzer | 45-38 |
| 10:17 | San Francisco | Arthur King grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:15 | San Francisco | John Cavanaugh is hacked by Charles Christensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Christensen, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson (PG), Christopher Hardy (SF), Kenneth Dockery (PF), George Taylor (C) Lawrence Selzer, Charles Stokes, Norman Hodges, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Carl Staley (PG), Nicholas Santistevan (SG), Fred Sloan (SF), Thomas Cummings (C) John Cavanaugh, Jim Phillips, Ernest Edmonds, Arthur King | |
| 09:53 | San Francisco | Nicholas Santistevan loses the dribble to Christopher Hardy | 45-38 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Hardy | 47-38 |
| 09:37 | San Francisco | Fred Sloan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-38 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | George Taylor snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Daniel Bisson, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF) Charles Christensen, Kenneth Dockery | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Buster Schrom (PF) Victor Ung | |
| 08:42 | San Francisco | Thomas Cummings misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | George Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 47-38 |
| 08:16 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Thomas Cummings | 47-38 |
| 07:57 | San Francisco | Nicholas Santistevan is whistled for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SF), Kenneth Dockery (PF), Michael Meier (C) Christopher Hardy, Bruce Deacon, George Taylor | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jim Phillips (PG), John Cavanaugh (SG), Ernest Edmonds (SF), Arthur King (PF) Carl Staley, Nicholas Santistevan, Fred Sloan, Thomas Cummings | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Dockery | 50-38 |
| 07:30 | San Francisco | Buster Schrom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 07:28 | San Francisco | Buster Schrom gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Dockery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Jim Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cavanaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. SF - Ernest Edmonds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Buster Schrom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | San Francisco | Arthur King misses short on a runner from the baseline | 50-38 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 50-38 |
| 06:45 | San Francisco | Buster Schrom gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 06:25 | San Francisco | John Cavanaugh is fouled on the floor by Charles Stokes - foul #1 on Charles Stokes, team foul #8 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (PG), Christopher Hardy (SF), Norman Hodges (PF), Bruce Deacon (C) Daniel Bisson, Lawrence Selzer, Kenneth Dockery, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Stanley Collins (PF), Victor Ung (C) Arthur King, Buster Schrom | |
| 06:25 | San Francisco | John Cavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Christensen | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:51 | San Francisco | Jim Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Stokes - foul #2 on Charles Stokes, team foul #9 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson (PG), George Taylor (C) Charles Stokes, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Carl Staley (PG), Nicholas Santistevan (SG) John Cavanaugh, Ernest Edmonds | |
| 05:51 | San Francisco | Jim Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 05:51 | San Francisco | Jim Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | George Taylor misses the shot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | George Taylor hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 05:16 | San Francisco | Carl Staley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-40 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Norman Hodges | 54-40 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Fred Sloan (SF), Arthur King (PF), Thomas Cummings (C) Stanley Collins, Victor Ung, Jim Phillips | |
| 04:57 | San Francisco | Thomas Cummings is hacked by George Taylor - foul #1 on George Taylor, team foul #10 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (PG), Kenneth Pina (SF) Daniel Bisson, Christopher Hardy | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 04:57 | San Francisco | Thomas Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 04:57 | San Francisco | Thomas Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charles Christensen | 56-42 |
| 04:33 | San Francisco | Carl Staley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-42 |
| 04:32 | San Francisco | Fred Sloan gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 04:27 | San Francisco | Carl Staley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-42 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Norman Hodges | 56-42 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-42 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Hodges | 56-42 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Selzer | 58-42 |
| 03:36 | San Francisco | Thomas Cummings lays it up and in set up by Fred Sloan | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF), Michael Meier (C) Lawrence Selzer, Norman Hodges, George Taylor | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Phillip Jordan (PG), Jim Phillips (SG), John Cavanaugh (SF), Stanley Collins (PF), Victor Ung (C) Carl Staley, Nicholas Santistevan, Fred Sloan, Arthur King, Thomas Cummings | |
| 03:29 | San Francisco | Phillip Jordan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the board | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Christensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jim Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cavanaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. PF - Stanley Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Ung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | John Cavanaugh takes the ball from Michael Meier | 58-44 |
| 03:10 | San Francisco | Stanley Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-44 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Michael Meier snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon is fouled on the floor by Stanley Collins - foul #1 on Stanley Collins, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Buster Schrom (PF) Stanley Collins | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon is hacked by Victor Ung - foul #2 on Victor Ung, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon blows the layup | 58-44 |
| 01:41 | San Francisco | John Cavanaugh pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 01:25 | San Francisco | Buster Schrom hits the finger roll | 58-46 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Jordan - foul #2 on Phillip Jordan, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Hodges (PF) Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Fred Sloan (SF) Phillip Jordan | |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:01 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Buster Schrom | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | San Francisco | Jim Phillips is fouled on the floor by Charles Christensen - foul #3 on Charles Christensen, team foul #11 | 58-46 |
| 00:57 | San Francisco | Jim Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:57 | San Francisco | Jim Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | John Cavanaugh is called for the reach on Charles Stokes in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cavanaugh, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes is hacked by Victor Ung - foul #3 on Victor Ung, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Michael Meier is fouled on the floor by Victor Ung - foul #4 on Victor Ung, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Michael Meier makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Michael Meier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:47 | San Francisco | Buster Schrom misses the easy layup | 60-48 |
| 00:46 | San Francisco | Victor Ung tips it home | 60-50 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Phillips - foul #1 on Jim Phillips, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:37 | San Francisco | Fred Sloan blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Meier - foul #3 on Michael Meier, team foul #12 | 62-50 |
| 00:37 | San Francisco | Fred Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:37 | San Francisco | Fred Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Stokes | 64-51 |
| 00:11 | San Francisco | Victor Ung connects on the runner from the right block | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen runs out the clock | 64-53 |