| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Max Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 blk. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Max Ponder | 23-29 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-29 |
| 19:10 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 23-31 |
| 17:51 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey is denied on a layup by Brooks Karst | 23-31 |
| 17:49 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle (SF) Clarence Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst, Douglas Holmes | |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | John Patterson can't tip it in | 26-31 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Smith | 26-33 |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Bell - foul #2 on Timothy Bell, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Clarence Reinmiller (SF), Benjamin Adams (PF), Steven Redd (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Randolph Beadle, Joseph Cox, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) John Patterson | |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fresh) SG - Max Ponder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) PF - Benjamin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Redd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Clarence Reinmiller steals the ball from Johnny Geise | 27-33 |
| 15:03 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd misses the runner near the basket | 27-33 |
| 15:02 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams is fouled on the floor by Johnny Geise - foul #2 on Johnny Geise, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Leon Laws (SG), Joseph Cox (PF), Clifton Coffey (C) Jose Valdez, Max Ponder, Benjamin Adams, Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, Timothy Bell | |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Holmes - foul #3 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle (SF) Clarence Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 29-33 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes tips it home | 29-35 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Johnny Geise (PF) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, John Patterson | |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Smith and he's hacked by Clifton Coffey - foul #2 on Clifton Coffey, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG) Ronnie Schwald | |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws's pass is intercepted by David Freeman | 29-38 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 29-40 |
| 11:56 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey blows the layup over the doubleteam | 29-40 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leon Laws (fresh) SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | The jumper by Ronald Adams is denied by Clifton Coffey | 29-40 |
| 11:32 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin is whistled for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Max Ponder (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (SF), Steven Redd (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Leon Laws, Randolph Beadle, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Adams out of the doubleteam | 29-42 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronald Adams, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Clarence Reinmiller is called for the reach on Ronnie Schwald - foul #2 on Clarence Reinmiller, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Benjamin Adams (PF) Jose Valdez, Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) Brooks Karst | |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes blows the dunk but he's fouled by Steven Redd - foul #1 on Steven Redd, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey (C) Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 09:19 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Walter McGavisk - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #6 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Douglas Holmes | |
| 09:19 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Clifton Coffey | 33-43 |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Tomberlin, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (SG), Joseph Cox (PF) Max Ponder, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Johnny Geise (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronnie Schwald, Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Clifton Coffey - foul #3 on Clifton Coffey, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle (SF) Clarence Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) David Freeman, Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leon Laws (fresh) SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 3 blk. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Lee and the foul's on Leon Laws - foul #2 on Leon Laws, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Steven Redd (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst, Douglas Holmes | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses the free throw | 35-47 |
| 07:21 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox's floater is knocked away by John Patterson | 35-47 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is hacked by Randolph Beadle - foul #1 on Randolph Beadle, team foul #7 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Max Ponder (SG) Leon Laws | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Johnny Geise (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 06:22 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jose Valdez | 37-47 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by David Freeman | 37-49 |
| 05:34 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd hits a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Johnny Geise - foul #3 on Johnny Geise, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Clarence Reinmiller (SF) Jose Valdez, Randolph Beadle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| 05:34 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Cox picks off the pass by John Patterson | 39-49 |
| 04:50 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 04:00 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | David Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-52 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Max Ponder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) PF - Joseph Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Redd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | David Freeman drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Schwald | 42-55 |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 42-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (SG), Randolph Beadle (SF), Benjamin Adams (PF), Clifton Coffey (C) Max Ponder, Clarence Reinmiller, Joseph Cox, Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Freeman, Thomas Smith, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle's pass is intercepted by Douglas Holmes | 42-55 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-55 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey's pass is intercepted by Douglas Holmes | 42-55 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes banks in the wide open layup | 42-57 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Holmes - foul #4 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Max Ponder (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (SF) Leon Laws, Randolph Beadle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (PF) Johnny Geise | |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Clifton Coffey steps in front of the David Freeman pass | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Douglas Holmes takes the ball from Anthony Tomberlin | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 43-59 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder lays it up and in | 45-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 45-59 |