| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Harry Evans inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it back up and in | 35-40 |
| 19:30 | San Diego State | James Johnson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 35-40 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 18:48 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris is fouled on the floor by Eddie Sizemore - foul #2 on Eddie Sizemore, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson hits the finger roll | 37-40 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley buries a shot from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce loses the dribble to Alex Risner in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 17:46 | San Diego State | Alex Risner hits the finger roll | 37-44 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Harry Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the easy layup | 37-44 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:43 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-44 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lester Durocher - foul #1 on Lester Durocher, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Prisco (PG), Ryan Osmond (SG), Gregory Lee (SF), Patrick Robinson (PF), Michael Lavery (C) Alex Risner, James Johnson, Eddie Sizemore, Leroy Stanley, Lester Durocher | |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Larry Prisco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Larry Prisco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Osmond (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Lee (fresh) PF - Patrick Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Lavery (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Lee - foul #1 on Gregory Lee, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bernard Doran (SF) Gregory Lee | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:20 | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond travels with the ball | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski (C) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses short on a shot from the right block | 41-44 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:51 | San Diego State | Larry Prisco makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ryan Osmond | 41-47 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Alan Carpenter - foul #1 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SG) Lawrence Pierce, Adam Stoehr | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Eddie Sizemore (SF), Leroy Stanley (PF) Larry Prisco, Patrick Robinson, Michael Lavery | |
| 14:16 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Alan Carpenter - foul #2 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 14:16 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:16 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the lay-in | 41-49 |
| 13:52 | San Diego State | Alex Risner gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Harry Evans drills a jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-49 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito loses the dribble to Eddie Sizemore | 43-49 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore hits the finger roll | 43-51 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 43-51 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fairly fresh) PF - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Osmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Stanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Doran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Evans | 45-51 |
| 11:17 | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 11:15 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran tips it home | 45-53 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski misses the shot in the lane | 45-53 |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Harry Evans takes the ball from Eddie Sizemore | 45-53 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Evans | 47-53 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-53 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is fouled on the floor by Bernard Doran - foul #4 on Bernard Doran, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Adam Stoehr (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Eric Parkerson, Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Prisco (PG), James Johnson (SG), Gregory Lee (SF), Patrick Robinson (PF), Lester Durocher (C) Alex Risner, Ryan Osmond, Eddie Sizemore, Leroy Stanley, Bernard Doran | |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the lay-in | 47-53 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 09:18 | San Diego State | James Johnson is hacked by Adam Stoehr - foul #1 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Prisco | 49-55 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce blows the dunk but the foul's on Lester Durocher - foul #2 on Lester Durocher, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:22 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 51-55 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Gregory Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't throw it down | 51-55 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Banks | 51-55 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Larry Prisco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Lee (fresh) PF - Patrick Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce | 53-55 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Lee - foul #2 on Gregory Lee, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Adam Stoehr, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Ryan Osmond (SG), Eddie Sizemore (SF), Leroy Stanley (PF), Bernard Doran (C) Larry Prisco, James Johnson, Gregory Lee, Patrick Robinson, Lester Durocher | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:51 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Alan Carpenter - foul #3 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:51 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:51 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Teodoro Esposito | 56-55 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Teodoro Esposito - foul #1 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-58 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore buries a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Alan Carpenter - foul #4 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF) Eric Parkerson, Alan Carpenter, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG), Patrick Robinson (C) Ryan Osmond, Bernard Doran | |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-61 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it home | 58-61 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Teodoro Esposito | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Leroy Stanley, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Anthony Farris (C) Lawrence Pierce, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Prisco (PG), Bernard Doran (SF), Lester Durocher (C) Alex Risner, Eddie Sizemore, Leroy Stanley | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Harry Evans loses the dribble to Patrick Robinson | 60-61 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Eddie Sizemore (SF), Leroy Stanley (PF) Larry Prisco, Bernard Doran, Patrick Robinson | |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Eddie Sizemore is denied by Anthony Farris | 60-61 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore tips it in | 60-63 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson hits a shot from the right block set up by Alan Carpenter | 62-63 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Harry Evans (SF) Adam Stoehr, Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Leroy Stanley denies the turnaround by Harry Evans | 62-66 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Lawrence Pierce | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley tips it home | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Alex Risner is hacked by Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Leroy Stanley is called for the reach on Anthony Farris - foul #2 on Leroy Stanley, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Lawrence Pierce is called for the reach on Leroy Stanley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Banks | 66-68 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris's floater is tipped away by Leroy Stanley | 66-68 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |