| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robin Franklin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Gale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Lohman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Marcoux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Siwinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Steven Marcoux inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Utah State | Ross Hamm swats the layup by Steven Marcoux | 33-30 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 33-30 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 19:08 | Utah State | Mark Britton picks off the pass by William Bell | 35-30 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Lohman - foul #1 on Robert Lohman, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (PG), Donald Savage (SF), Charles Vallecillo (PF), Scottie Gurski (C) Robert Lohman, Steven Marcoux, Harold Siwinski, Richard Foster | |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:24 | Utah State | Donald Savage connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Vallecillo | 36-33 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz (SG) William Bell | |
| 18:04 | Utah State | Charles Vallecillo connects on the driving attempt from close range | 36-35 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses badly on a shot from the left block | 36-35 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | The pull-up jumper by Scottie Gurski is blocked by Orlando Joiner | 36-35 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner knocks in the jumper from the right block | 38-35 |
| 16:50 | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Browder | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it in | 40-37 |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Robin Franklin is called for the reach on Mark Browder - foul #1 on Robin Franklin, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Bollin (C) Jason Valentine, James Gale, Ross Hamm, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Lohman (PG), William Bell (SG), Steven Marcoux (SF), Harold Siwinski (PF), Richard Foster (C) Mark Browder, Nicholas Schanz, Donald Savage, Charles Vallecillo, Scottie Gurski | |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Steven Marcoux is fouled on the floor by Robin Franklin - foul #2 on Robin Franklin, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Robin Franklin | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Britton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Lohman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Marcoux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Siwinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Utah State | Michael Bollin steals it from Richard Foster | 40-37 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | William Bell steals it from Thomas Lancaster in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Robert Lohman hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 14:52 | Utah State | Steven Marcoux snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:31 | Utah State | Harold Siwinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 14:30 | Utah State | Steven Marcoux tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster's floater is tipped away by Harold Siwinski | 40-42 |
| 14:06 | Utah State | Harold Siwinski snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:54 | Utah State | Thomas Lancaster steals the ball from Harold Siwinski | 40-42 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Lancaster | 42-42 |
| 13:35 | Utah State | The jumper by Robert Lohman is denied by Timothy Dittmer | 42-42 |
| 13:34 | Utah State | Steven Marcoux can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Mark Britton double dribbles | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG), James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Mark Britton, Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG), Mark Browder (SG), Nicholas Schanz (SF), Donald Savage (PF), Charles Vallecillo (C) Robert Lohman, William Bell, Steven Marcoux, Harold Siwinski, Richard Foster | |
| 12:29 | Utah State | Charles Vallecillo knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Donald Savage and he's fouled by Martin Anderson - foul #4 on Martin Anderson, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:29 | Utah State | Charles Vallecillo makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Wayne Weller is called for the reach on Jason Valentine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Weller, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is fouled on the floor by Donald Savage - foul #2 on Donald Savage, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Marcoux (SF) Nicholas Schanz | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-45 |
| 11:43 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Browder | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Wayne Weller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Browder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Marcoux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Savage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Utah State | Robin Franklin steps in front of the Mark Browder pass | 42-45 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robin Franklin | 44-45 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | Mark Browder misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Wayne Weller - foul #2 on Wayne Weller, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Michael Bollin (SF) Robin Franklin, James Gale | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Lohman (PG), William Bell (SG), Harold Siwinski (PF), Richard Foster (C) Wayne Weller, Mark Browder, Donald Savage, Charles Vallecillo | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:42 | Utah State | Harold Siwinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | William Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Robert Lohman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is hacked by Steven Marcoux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Marcoux, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF) Jason Valentine, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz (SF), Scottie Gurski (C) Steven Marcoux, Richard Foster | |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin clanks a shot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 10:03 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Siwinski - foul #2 on Harold Siwinski, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF) Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Marcoux (SF), Richard Foster (C) Nicholas Schanz, Scottie Gurski | |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Harold Siwinski is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 47-45 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Bollin | 49-45 |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Robert Lohman is fouled on the floor by Mark Britton - foul #2 on Mark Britton, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Mark Britton, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG), Mark Browder (SG), Donald Savage (PF), Charles Vallecillo (C) Robert Lohman, William Bell, Harold Siwinski, Richard Foster | |
| 08:33 | Utah State | Steven Marcoux buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by James Gale - foul #2 on James Gale, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF), Orlando Joiner (C) James Gale, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:33 | Utah State | Steven Marcoux makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner loses the dribble to Mark Browder in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 08:17 | Utah State | Wayne Weller loses the dribble to Thomas Lancaster | 49-48 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin lays it in and he's hacked by Wayne Weller - foul #3 on Wayne Weller, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Ross Hamm (PF) Jason Valentine, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz (SG), Harold Siwinski (PF), Richard Foster (C) Wayne Weller, Steven Marcoux, Charles Vallecillo | |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Scottie Gurski (C) Richard Foster | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robin Franklin (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Browder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Schanz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Savage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Siwinski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Scottie Gurski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 55-48 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Donald Savage's pass is intercepted by Martin Anderson | 55-48 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is fouled on the floor by Harold Siwinski - foul #3 on Harold Siwinski, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), James Gale (SF), Michael Bollin (C) Robin Franklin, Thomas Lancaster, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG), William Bell (SG), Steven Marcoux (SF), Richard Foster (C) Mark Browder, Nicholas Schanz, Harold Siwinski, Scottie Gurski | |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:13 | Utah State | Donald Savage loses the dribble to Michael Bollin | 57-48 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 57-48 |
| 05:57 | Utah State | Steven Marcoux snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Donald Savage can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-48 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 59-48 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Martin Anderson steps in front of the Steven Marcoux pass | 59-48 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the easy layup | 59-48 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | Steven Marcoux pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:23 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Lohman (PG), Mark Browder (SG), Nicholas Schanz (SF), Charles Vallecillo (PF), Scottie Gurski (C) Wayne Weller, William Bell, Steven Marcoux, Donald Savage, Richard Foster | |
| 04:07 | Utah State | Mark Browder connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster is hacked by Charles Vallecillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Vallecillo, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (SG) Jason Valentine | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:46 | Utah State | Charles Vallecillo misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 03:45 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | The jumper by Thomas Lancaster is denied by Mark Browder | 61-53 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin hits the follow up shot | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Britton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bollin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Lohman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Browder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Schanz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Vallecillo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Scottie Gurski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Martin Anderson - foul #5 on Martin Anderson, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Martin Anderson, Mark Britton, Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Steven Marcoux (SF), Harold Siwinski (PF) Mark Browder, Nicholas Schanz, Charles Vallecillo | |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 63-55 |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | William Bell is fouled on the floor by Jason Valentine - foul #2 on Jason Valentine, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG), Charles Vallecillo (C) Robert Lohman, Scottie Gurski | |
| 02:18 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | James Gale is hacked by Steven Marcoux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Marcoux, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | James Gale steps in front of the Charles Vallecillo pass | 65-57 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine banks in the layup set up by James Gale | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:44 | Utah State | William Bell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 01:43 | Utah State | Charles Vallecillo grabs the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | Orlando Joiner denies the turnaround by Charles Vallecillo | 67-57 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is hacked by Wayne Weller - foul #4 on Wayne Weller, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Robin Franklin, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (PG), Nicholas Schanz (SG), Donald Savage (SF), Scottie Gurski (C) Wayne Weller, William Bell, Steven Marcoux, Harold Siwinski | |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:41 | Utah State | Donald Savage hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Browder | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Mark Britton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Mark Browder is hacked by Timothy Dittmer - foul #1 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Mark Browder makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Mark Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Nicholas Schanz is called for the reach on Thomas Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Schanz, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG), Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Jason Valentine, Timothy Dittmer, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Lohman (PG), William Bell (SG), Steven Marcoux (SF), Harold Siwinski (PF), Richard Foster (C) Mark Browder, Nicholas Schanz, Donald Savage, Charles Vallecillo, Scottie Gurski | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Richard Foster misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robin Franklin - foul #3 on Robin Franklin, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Bollin (C) Robin Franklin, Ross Hamm, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (PG), Nicholas Schanz (SG), Donald Savage (SF), Charles Vallecillo (PF) Robert Lohman, William Bell, Steven Marcoux, Harold Siwinski | |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Richard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Richard Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jason Valentine | 71-62 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Mark Browder is called for the reach on Thomas Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Browder, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG), Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Jason Valentine, Timothy Dittmer, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Lohman (PG), William Bell (SG), Steven Marcoux (SF), Harold Siwinski (PF) Mark Browder, Nicholas Schanz, Donald Savage, Charles Vallecillo | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Richard Foster's floater is tipped away by Orlando Joiner | 73-62 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Harold Siwinski tips it back up and in | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | William Bell is called for the reach on Robin Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bell, team foul #14 | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Richard Foster makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Lohman | 75-66 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Mark Britton runs out the clock | 75-66 |