| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Fouch (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edwin Hartung (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Mulder (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Self (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley inbounds the ball | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | James Fouch buries a shot from the left block set up by Gerard Kelley | 51-44 |
| 19:30 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | Eugene Self grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 19:06 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Larson (PF) James Fouch | |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) James Lee, Wayne Mulder, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Jon Durant drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Durant | 53-44 |
| 18:36 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson loses the dribble to Billy Scarborough | 53-44 |
| 18:27 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Robert Dowdle (C) Joseph Durocher, Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG), Wayne Mulder (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Billy Scarborough, Edmund Taylor, Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith is called for traveling | 53-44 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung drills a shot from the left block set up by Eugene Self and the foul's on Thomas Bryant - foul #4 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG) Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (SG) James Lee | |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Mulder - foul #2 on Wayne Mulder, team foul #1 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (PF) Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF) Billy Scarborough, Wayne Mulder | |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 17:36 | Washington State | Jeffrey Elizalde takes the ball from James Lee | 54-47 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edwin Hartung - foul #3 on Edwin Hartung, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (C) Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), Gilbert Morgan (SG), Wayne Mulder (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) Edwin Hartung, James Lee, Edmund Taylor, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 17:05 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Huneycutt - foul #1 on Patrick Huneycutt, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF) Herbert Smith, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Gilbert Morgan, Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| 17:05 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 17:05 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 56-49 |
| 16:50 | Washington State | Eugene Self grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Fouch - foul #1 on James Fouch, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Larson (PF), Robert Dowdle (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, James Fouch, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (SG), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) James Lee, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| 16:30 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 16:11 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 16:04 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Okamoto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Mulder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) C - Richard Holter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Durocher | 58-50 |
| 15:26 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder's pass is intercepted by Harold Okamoto in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits the finger roll set up by Harold Okamoto | 60-50 |
| 15:07 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 60-50 |
| 15:05 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 14:49 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Duane Parnell | 60-52 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Durocher and the foul's on Duane Parnell - foul #3 on Duane Parnell, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Jon Durant (C) Joseph Durocher, Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edwin Hartung (PG), Kevin Ferguson (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Billy Scarborough, Gilbert Morgan, Wayne Mulder, Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses the free throw | 62-52 |
| 14:25 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 14:00 | Washington State | Eric Simon misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde loses the dribble to Eugene Self | 62-52 |
| 13:50 | Washington State | Thomas Larson is called for the reach on Eric Simon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Larson, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), James Fouch (PF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 13:33 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Kevin Ferguson picks off the pass by Joseph Durocher in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 13:28 | Washington State | Eric Simon can't finish the layup | 62-54 |
| 13:26 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Hartung | 62-57 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Durocher | 65-57 |
| 12:53 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Edwin Hartung takes the ball from Herbert Smith | 65-57 |
| 12:24 | Washington State | Eric Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF) Joseph Durocher, Herbert Smith, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Mulder (SF) Edmund Taylor | |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Ferguson - foul #4 on Kevin Ferguson, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Larson (PF) James Fouch | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG) Kevin Ferguson | |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 12:12 | Washington State | Eugene Self grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 11:52 | Washington State | Eric Simon hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Edwin Hartung | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerard Kelley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Larson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edwin Hartung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Mulder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Simon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Self (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 11:43 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 11:30 | Washington State | Eric Simon misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 11:28 | Washington State | James Lee tips it home | 66-61 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-61 |
| 11:10 | Washington State | Eric Simon grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 10:54 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lee | 66-64 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), James Fouch (PF), Robert Dowdle (C) Thomas Bryant, Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley, Thomas Larson, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 10:32 | Washington State | Harold Okamoto picks off the pass by Eugene Self | 66-64 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Eric Simon swats the shot by Robert Dowdle | 66-64 |
| 10:09 | Washington State | Eric Simon snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 09:58 | Washington State | Eric Simon slams it home set up by Edwin Hartung | 66-66 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is hacked by Wayne Mulder - foul #3 on Wayne Mulder, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Thomas Larson (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Harold Okamoto, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) James Lee, Wayne Mulder, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is called for traveling | 66-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Jon Durant (C) Herbert Smith, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:05 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jon Durant - foul #1 on Jon Durant, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG) Joseph Durocher | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Mulder (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Edmund Taylor, Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| 09:05 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 09:05 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Jon Durant snags the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Bryant | 68-68 |
| 08:18 | Washington State | Eric Simon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 68-68 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 68-68 |
| 08:11 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Wayne Mulder | 68-68 |
| 08:04 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Self - foul #3 on Eugene Self, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), James Fouch (PF), Robert Dowdle (C) Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto, Thomas Larson, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) Billy Scarborough, Wayne Mulder, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 07:56 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG) Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Dowdle | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey Elizalde (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Fouch (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edwin Hartung (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Holter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Mulder (SF) Edmund Taylor | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is fouled on the floor by Duane Parnell - foul #4 on Duane Parnell, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (SF) Mark Douglas | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edmund Taylor (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Wayne Mulder, Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 07:08 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung lays it up and in on a great pass from Edmund Taylor | 75-70 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle tips it in | 77-70 |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edwin Hartung | 77-73 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Eric Simon is called for the reach on James Fouch - foul #1 on Eric Simon, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Thomas Larson (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Herbert Smith, Gerard Kelley, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Mulder (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) Edmund Taylor, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 06:13 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Okamoto - foul #3 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #6 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| 06:13 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 06:13 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jon Durant | 82-74 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SF), Robert Dowdle (C) Patrick Huneycutt, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| 05:49 | Washington State | Duane Parnell's pass is intercepted by Herbert Smith | 82-74 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher lays it up and in set up by Herbert Smith | 84-74 |
| 05:26 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder misses the shot from the right wing | 84-74 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-74 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-74 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher snags the offensive board | 84-74 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle blows the layup but he's hacked by Edwin Hartung - foul #4 on Edwin Hartung, team foul #9 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 04:56 | Washington State | Robert Dowdle steals it from Kevin Ferguson | 85-74 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Gerard Kelley (PF) Joseph Durocher, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edmund Taylor (SF) Wayne Mulder | |
| 04:20 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-74 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Jon Durant snags the defensive board | 85-74 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jon Durant | 87-74 |
| 04:12 | Washington State | Harold Okamoto picks off the pass by Edwin Hartung in the backcourt | 87-74 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the easy layup | 87-74 |
| 04:09 | Washington State | Eugene Self pulls down the rebound | 87-74 |
| 04:06 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung travels in the backcourt | 87-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Thomas Larson (PF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Mulder (SF) Edmund Taylor | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Self | 87-74 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley tips it but misses | 87-74 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson gets the offensive rebound | 87-74 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Self - foul #4 on Eugene Self, team foul #10 | 87-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Larson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edwin Hartung (tired) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Wayne Mulder (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Simon (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Self (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-74 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Durant | 88-74 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Bryant and he's fouled by Edwin Hartung - foul #5 on Edwin Hartung, team foul #11 | 90-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Robert Dowdle (PF) Thomas Bryant, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) Edwin Hartung, Wayne Mulder, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt makes the free throw | 91-74 |
| 02:57 | Washington State | Richard Holter buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 91-76 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF) Mark Douglas, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Mulder (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Edmund Taylor, Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 91-76 |
| 02:35 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder snags the defensive board | 91-76 |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Mulder | 91-79 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerard Kelley | 94-79 |
| 02:09 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough is whistled for traveling | 94-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SF), James Fouch (PF) Gerard Kelley, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edmund Taylor (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) Wayne Mulder, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 96-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:32 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 96-79 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the board | 96-79 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Kevin Ferguson is called for the reach on Harold Okamoto - foul #5 on Kevin Ferguson, team foul #12 | 96-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (SF), Jon Durant (C) Herbert Smith, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG), Wayne Mulder (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Kevin Ferguson, Edmund Taylor, Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 97-79 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 98-79 |
| 01:24 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Durocher - foul #1 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #7 | 98-79 |
| 01:24 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough misses the 1st free throw | 98-79 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto snags the defensive board | 98-79 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 98-79 |
| 01:04 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder gets the rebound | 98-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:58 | Washington State | James Lee hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Durocher - foul #2 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #8 | 98-79 |
| 00:58 | Washington State | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 98-80 |
| 00:58 | Washington State | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 98-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | James Fouch is fouled on the floor by Eric Simon - foul #2 on Eric Simon, team foul #13 | 98-81 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the 1st free throw | 98-81 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 99-81 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 99-81 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley gets the rebound | 99-81 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher runs out the clock | 99-81 |