| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mahan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan inbounds the ball | 17-28 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #1 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 19:35 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 19:35 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mowers - foul #2 on Michael Mowers, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers loses the dribble to Michael Mowers | 19-28 |
| 19:10 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 19:09 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood tips it home | 21-28 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is called for a backcourt violation | 21-28 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Michael Likens, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| 18:37 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Donald Burke | 23-28 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-28 |
| 18:12 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Shinkle | 23-28 |
| 17:52 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | William Karr grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 17:30 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Shinkle | 23-28 |
| 17:25 | Oklahoma State | William Karr takes the ball from Michael Mowers in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers tips it in | 23-30 |
| 16:33 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Burke | 26-30 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses short on a jumper from the right block | 26-30 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson tips it home | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mahan (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Jim Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle is hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett (PG), Aaron Aponte (SG), Angel Russo (PF), Mark Rubin (C) Michael Mowers, Donald Burke, Dwayne Shinkle, Jim Wood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| 15:31 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-32 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Rubin - foul #1 on Mark Rubin, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | William Crider (C) James Mahan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 14:55 | Oklahoma State | William Crider misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | John Bombard pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on William Crider - foul #1 on William Crider, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke (SG), James Mahan (SF) Aaron Aponte, William Crider | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 14:34 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 14:16 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 13:49 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Burke - foul #3 on Donald Burke, team foul #4 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (PG), Dwayne Shinkle (PF), Jim Wood (C) Michael Padgett, Angel Russo, Mark Rubin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), David Taylor (PF) Michael Likens, Joseph Simpson | |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 13:18 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers is fouled on the floor by William Karr - foul #2 on William Karr, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala | |
| 12:52 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 12:28 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 11:59 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers is hacked by William Karr - foul #3 on William Karr, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo (SF) James Mahan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Angel Russo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Jim Wood (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Oklahoma State | Michael Likens is called for the reach on Michael Mowers - foul #2 on Michael Likens, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG) Michael Likens | |
| 11:19 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, John Bombard | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is hacked by Donald Burke - foul #4 on Donald Burke, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte (SG), James Mahan (SF) Donald Burke, Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), David Taylor (PF) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Walter Crowe | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | William Karr hits a shot from the free throw line set up by David Taylor | 29-37 |
| 10:09 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett (PG), Angel Russo (PF), Mark Rubin (C) Michael Mowers, Dwayne Shinkle, Jim Wood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Mark Rubin steps in front of the Walter Crowe pass | 29-37 |
| 09:29 | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett clanks a jump hook from the right block | 29-37 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | William Karr hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Bombard | 29-39 |
| 08:47 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo is called for traveling | 29-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (PG), Donald Burke (SG), Dwayne Shinkle (PF), Jim Wood (C) Michael Padgett, Aaron Aponte, Angel Russo, Mark Rubin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, John Bombard, Walter Crowe | |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 08:19 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 07:59 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mowers | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Mahan (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Jim Wood (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Michael Likens misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 07:02 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke makes the shot from the right side set up by Michael Mowers | 33-39 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 06:34 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 06:12 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle misses the easy layup | 33-39 |
| 06:11 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Rene Conti is fouled on the floor by Donald Burke - foul #5 on Donald Burke, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett (PG), Aaron Aponte (SG), Angel Russo (SF), Mark Rubin (PF), William Crider (C) Michael Mowers, Donald Burke, James Mahan, Dwayne Shinkle, Jim Wood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by William Karr | 35-41 |
| 04:53 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dane Savala, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (PG), James Mahan (SF), Dwayne Shinkle (PF), Jim Wood (C) Michael Padgett, Angel Russo, Mark Rubin, William Crider | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) John Bombard | |
| 04:07 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Mowers | 37-41 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Dane Savala clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | William Karr grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Mahan (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Jim Wood (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Dane Savala buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Mowers | 39-44 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Dane Savala | 39-46 |
| 02:51 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Joseph Simpson (PF) Stephen Waiters, David Taylor | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Dwayne Shinkle swats the short shot by Walter Crowe | 39-46 |
| 02:25 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 02:07 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Mahan | 41-46 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | William Karr is called for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) Joseph Simpson | |
| 01:19 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 01:17 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Michael Mowers is called for the reach on William Karr - foul #3 on Michael Mowers, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (C) Walter Crowe | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Aaron Aponte is called for the reach on David Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Aponte, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:47 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Wood | 43-48 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is hacked by Aaron Aponte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Aponte, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte is hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) Joseph Simpson | |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is hacked by Michael Mowers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Mowers, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:27 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Michael Mowers is called for the reach on Joseph Simpson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Mowers, team foul #11 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett (PG) Michael Mowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Bombard | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) Joseph Simpson | |
| 00:20 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Michael Padgett is called for the reach on Anthony Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Padgett, team foul #12 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Shinkle | 48-56 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) John Bombard, Joseph Simpson | |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Michael Padgett is called for the reach on William Karr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Padgett, team foul #13 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte misses short on a halfcourt shot | 51-57 |