| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Hang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Raymond Beyer inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Raymond Beyer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Aaron Hart | 33-44 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Aichele - foul #2 on Kenneth Aichele, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Kenneth Aichele is called for the reach on Rene Conti - foul #3 on Kenneth Aichele, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF) Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Denver | James Burchett (C) Kenneth Aichele | |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Burchett - foul #2 on James Burchett, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG) Stephen Waiters | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:15 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Dane Savala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:45 | Denver | Kenny Galaz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Burchett - foul #3 on James Burchett, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Billy Richmond (C) Aaron Hart, Raymond Beyer, Melvin Hang, James Burchett | |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Billy Richmond dunks the ball on a great pass from Kenny Galaz | 39-49 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is fouled on the floor by Michael Adams - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), John Bombard (PF) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dane Savala, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) John Bombard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:35 | Denver | Kenny Galaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Dane Savala knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Taylor | 42-49 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Kenny Galaz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Wallace Israelson tips it in | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 16 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wallace Israelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | William Karr grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Dane Savala drills a jump hook near the basket set up by William Karr | 44-51 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Joseph Simpson steals it from Wallace Israelson | 44-51 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Karr | 47-51 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Kenny Galaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Melvin Hang (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Kenny Galaz, Alexander Furlong, Wallace Israelson, Michael Adams, Billy Richmond | |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Likens | 49-51 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Raymond Beyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Aaron Hart is called for the reach on Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Aaron Hart, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Aichele | 49-51 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Raymond Beyer pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Aaron Hart knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Fortune | 49-54 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Likens | 52-54 |
| 11:58 | Denver | Walter Crowe steals it from Raymond Beyer | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Hang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Anthony Myers is blocked by Melvin Hang | 52-54 |
| 11:36 | Denver | The rebound goes to Melvin Hang | 52-54 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Raymond Beyer's pass is intercepted by Anthony Myers | 52-54 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Walter Crowe is called for the reach on Raymond Beyer - foul #2 on Walter Crowe, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Alexander Furlong (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF), James Burchett (C) Randy Fortune, Aaron Hart, Raymond Beyer, Melvin Hang, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 10:57 | Denver | Wallace Israelson slams it home on a great pass from James Burchett | 52-56 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe buries a shot from the right block | 54-56 |
| 10:20 | Denver | Alexander Furlong buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kenny Galaz | 54-58 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled on the floor by Michael Adams - foul #2 on Michael Adams, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Rene Conti, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:07 | Denver | James Burchett makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Alexander Furlong | 56-60 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | John Bombard drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Adams - foul #3 on Michael Adams, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (C) Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Aichele (C) James Burchett | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Bombard - foul #3 on John Bombard, team foul #3 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Beyer (SF), Melvin Hang (PF) Alexander Furlong, Michael Adams | |
| 09:27 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 61-62 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Michael Likens clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Rene Conti - foul #3 on Rene Conti, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG) Wallace Israelson | |
| 08:23 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Melvin Hang makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson tips it but misses | 61-66 |
| 07:50 | Denver | Melvin Hang snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 18 pts. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Hang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | William Karr grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Dane Savala scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Bombard | 63-66 |
| 06:48 | Denver | Stephen Waiters steps in front of the Kenneth Aichele pass | 63-66 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | William Karr jams it set up by Stephen Waiters | 65-66 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | William Karr snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Melvin Hang pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-66 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Melvin Hang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-66 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, John Bombard, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF), James Burchett (C) Aaron Hart, Raymond Beyer, Melvin Hang, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Anthony Myers is blocked by Michael Adams | 65-66 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers tips it back up and in | 67-66 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Alexander Furlong misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Likens - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:00 | Denver | Alexander Furlong makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Alexander Furlong makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Kenny Galaz grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 20 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Israelson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Burchett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Denver | Alexander Furlong knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-71 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Likens, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF) Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Kenneth Aichele (C) Kenny Galaz, Alexander Furlong, James Burchett | |
| 02:59 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Melvin Hang (PF) Randy Fortune, Wallace Israelson, Michael Adams | |
| 02:35 | Denver | Rene Conti takes the ball from Aaron Hart | 67-71 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Rene Conti can't finish the layup | 67-71 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Aaron Hart pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Michael Likens travels in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:49 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele's fadeaway is rejected by David Taylor | 67-74 |
| 01:47 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Hart | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Denver | Melvin Hang connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenny Galaz | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Dane Savala connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Denver | William Karr is called for the reach on Kenny Galaz in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Karr, team foul #7 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG) Stephen Waiters | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG) Aaron Hart | |
| 01:09 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Raymond Beyer takes the ball from Walter Crowe | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Raymond Beyer's floater is knocked away by Walter Crowe | 69-79 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Kenny Galaz grabs the offensive board | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Kenny Galaz runs out the clock | 69-79 |