| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Pesina (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Ament (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Robert Hayden inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Stanford | John Henderson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Glenn Pesina | 35-32 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Barber and he's fouled by Alfred Miller - foul #2 on Alfred Miller, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Todd Storey (SG), Ryan Delatorre (PF) Arthur Nickel, Rex Longstreet, Bruce Barber | |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:23 | Stanford | Alfred Miller gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:12 | Stanford | Glenn Pesina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 19:10 | Stanford | Samuel Ament can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 19:09 | Stanford | John Henderson tips it in | 37-34 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Storey | 37-36 |
| 18:22 | Stanford | John Henderson loses the dribble to Todd Storey | 37-36 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer is hacked by Robert Hayden - foul #1 on Robert Hayden, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Rex Longstreet (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Craig Milbourn, Robert Meyer, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Robert Hayden | 37-36 |
| 17:07 | Stanford | John Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Hayden - foul #2 on Robert Hayden, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Stanford | Frank Campbell (PG), Joseph Doney (C) John Henderson, Samuel Ament | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Meyer (SF) Todd Storey | |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:35 | Stanford | Glenn Pesina can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 16:33 | Stanford | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Doney | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | Stanford | Christopher Jones takes the ball from Frank Campbell | 37-38 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 37-38 |
| 15:50 | Stanford | Robert Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Frank Campbell (fresh) SG - Glenn Pesina (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hayden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Doney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Stanford | Alfred Miller hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Hayden | 39-38 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel is hacked by Glenn Pesina - foul #3 on Glenn Pesina, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Henderson (PG), Steve Slusher (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), Stephen Baver (PF), Samuel Ament (C) Frank Campbell, Glenn Pesina, Robert Hayden, Alfred Miller, Joseph Doney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Storey (SG), Charlie Powell (PF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Robert Meyer, Bruce Barber, Christopher Jones | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 14:38 | Stanford | Charles Simmons gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:34 | Stanford | John Henderson misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Todd Storey - foul #2 on Todd Storey, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (SG), Robert Meyer (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Todd Storey, Rex Longstreet, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 14:34 | Stanford | John Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:34 | Stanford | John Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber clanks a shot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber tips it home | 41-40 |
| 13:58 | Stanford | Arthur Nickel is called for the reach on Steve Slusher - foul #1 on Arthur Nickel, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Stanford | Alfred Miller (PF) Stephen Baver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Storey (SG), Rex Longstreet (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Craig Milbourn, Robert Meyer, Bruce Barber | |
| 13:49 | Stanford | Steve Slusher scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet connects on the 3 from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:16 | Stanford | Charles Simmons can't finish the layup | 43-43 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Slusher - foul #1 on Steve Slusher, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Stanford | Glenn Pesina (SG), Robert Hayden (SF) Steve Slusher, Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Meyer (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Todd Storey, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:46 | Stanford | John Henderson is hacked by Charlie Powell - foul #4 on Charlie Powell, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Todd Storey (SG), Christopher Jones (C) Arthur Nickel, Rex Longstreet, Charlie Powell | |
| 12:34 | Stanford | Glenn Pesina hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Miller | 46-44 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Todd Storey misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber tips it in | 46-46 |
| 11:55 | Stanford | John Henderson is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Stanford | Joseph Doney (C) Samuel Ament | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Rex Longstreet (SG), Ryan Delatorre (C) Craig Milbourn, Todd Storey, Christopher Jones | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rex Longstreet | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Pesina (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Doney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Stanford | John Henderson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hayden and he's fouled by Ryan Delatorre - foul #1 on Ryan Delatorre, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Jones (C) Bruce Barber | |
| 11:18 | Stanford | John Henderson misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 10:49 | Stanford | Alfred Miller snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:40 | Stanford | Alfred Miller is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Stanford | Frank Campbell (PG), Steve Slusher (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), Stephen Baver (PF), Samuel Ament (C) John Henderson, Glenn Pesina, Robert Hayden, Alfred Miller, Joseph Doney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Todd Storey (SG), Bruce Barber (PF) Arthur Nickel, Robert Meyer, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Robert Meyer (SF) Craig Milbourn, Rex Longstreet | |
| 10:11 | Stanford | Robert Meyer steps in front of the Steve Slusher pass | 48-48 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Nickel | 48-50 |
| 09:40 | Stanford | Steve Slusher can't finish the layup | 48-50 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Meyer | 48-50 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 09:13 | Stanford | Stephen Baver snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:07 | Stanford | Steve Slusher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Meyer | 48-52 |
| 08:43 | Stanford | Steve Slusher is called for 3 seconds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Henderson (PG), Glenn Pesina (SG), Robert Hayden (SF), Alfred Miller (PF) Frank Campbell, Steve Slusher, Charles Simmons, Stephen Baver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Rex Longstreet (SG), Ryan Delatorre (C) Arthur Nickel, Todd Storey, Christopher Jones | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre hits a runner in the paint | 48-54 |
| 08:01 | Stanford | Glenn Pesina hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 48-56 |
| 07:20 | Stanford | Glenn Pesina misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Meyer | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Pesina (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Ament (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Craig Milbourn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Meyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Delatorre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Meyer | 48-58 |
| 06:38 | Stanford | John Henderson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 48-58 |
| 06:37 | Stanford | Alfred Miller tips it but misses | 48-58 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Meyer | 48-61 |
| 05:57 | Stanford | Robert Hayden is hacked by Craig Milbourn - foul #1 on Craig Milbourn, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Stanford | Joseph Doney (C) Samuel Ament | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Todd Storey (SG), Charlie Powell (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Craig Milbourn, Robert Meyer, Bruce Barber, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 05:48 | Stanford | Christopher Jones blocks the short jumper by John Henderson | 48-61 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jones | 48-61 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Todd Storey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-61 |
| Subs | Stanford | Frank Campbell (PG), Steve Slusher (SG), Charles Simmons (SF) John Henderson, Glenn Pesina, Robert Hayden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:19 | Stanford | Steve Slusher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 04:56 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Frank Campbell | 48-61 |
| 04:49 | Stanford | Steve Slusher misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel drills a jumpshot from the left side | 48-63 |
| 04:13 | Stanford | Todd Storey steps in front of the Steve Slusher pass | 48-63 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet dunks the ball on a great pass from Todd Storey | 48-65 |
| 03:50 | Stanford | Steve Slusher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-65 |
| 03:24 | Stanford | Frank Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 02:59 | Stanford | Steve Slusher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Frank Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Steve Slusher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) PF - Alfred Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Doney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Storey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charlie Powell (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Doney is called for the reach on Christopher Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Doney, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Henderson (PG), Glenn Pesina (SG), Robert Hayden (SF), Stephen Baver (PF), Samuel Ament (C) Frank Campbell, Steve Slusher, Charles Simmons, Alfred Miller, Joseph Doney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Meyer (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Rex Longstreet, Christopher Jones | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell is called for traveling | 48-65 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG) Todd Storey | |
| 02:05 | Stanford | Robert Hayden is hacked by Rex Longstreet - foul #1 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| 01:44 | Stanford | John Henderson clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Ament | 48-65 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell tips it home | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:07 | Stanford | John Henderson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Samuel Ament takes the ball from Rex Longstreet | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Stanford | Rex Longstreet is called for the reach on Glenn Pesina - foul #2 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Stanford | Alfred Miller (PF) Stephen Baver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Jones (C) Charlie Powell | |
| 00:32 | Stanford | Glenn Pesina makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:32 | Stanford | Glenn Pesina makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Samuel Ament takes the ball from Rex Longstreet | 53-67 |
| 00:08 | Stanford | John Henderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-67 |
| 00:06 | Stanford | Alfred Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 00:03 | Stanford | Robert Hayden travels with the ball | 53-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel runs out the clock | 53-67 |