| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Francois (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Bueno (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Zeidler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-43 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the offensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Amos Drapeau | 27-46 |
| 19:14 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Chappell steals the ball from Jeffrey Zeidler | 27-46 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the floater in the paint set up by Amos Drapeau | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-48 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney grabs the offensive rebound | 27-48 |
| 18:33 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Chappell is called for the reach on Ben Bueno - foul #3 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #1 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 18:26 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Clay Shaul, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG) Clay Shaul | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:38 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-48 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Zeidler steals the ball from Clarence Opitz | 29-48 |
| 16:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney's pass is intercepted by Clarence Opitz | 29-48 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau is hacked by Edward Francois - foul #2 on Edward Francois, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor (PG), Jonathon Orr (SG), Clark Cutlip (SF), Doyle Collins (PF), Anthony Borman (C) Edward Francois, Ben Bueno, John Stewart, Jeffrey Zeidler, Joel Kearney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Jason Penley (PF) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Weissman, team foul #3 | 29-48 |
| 16:14 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-48 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the board | 29-48 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Jason Penley misses the dunk but he's fouled by Anthony Borman - foul #2 on Anthony Borman, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois (PG), Jeffrey Zeidler (PF) Jonathon Orr, Doyle Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Jonathan Chappell (C) Andrew Wilson, Patrick Weissman | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Jason Penley misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Jason Penley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Francois (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clark Cutlip (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Zeidler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Borman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kindel (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Penley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:46 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman is hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #4 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #4 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno (SG) Clark Cutlip | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (PF), Christopher Baker (C) Jason Penley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 15:34 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Francois | 31-48 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | John Kindel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Penley (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) John Kindel, Christopher Baker | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:04 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Jason Penley gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Jason Penley is hacked by Anthony Borman - foul #3 on Anthony Borman, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart (SF), Joel Kearney (C) Michael Taylor, Anthony Borman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Jason Penley | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Wilson is called for the reach on Ben Bueno - foul #3 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #5 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor (SG), Doyle Collins (PF) Ben Bueno, Jeffrey Zeidler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) Andrew Wilson | |
| 13:53 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins is called for traveling | 31-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip (SG) Edward Francois | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-51 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it but misses | 31-51 |
| 13:35 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 13:16 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins is whistled for a carry | 31-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman (PF) Doyle Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Penley (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | John Stewart steals the ball from Jason Penley | 31-51 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Knowles picks off the pass by John Stewart | 31-51 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles lays it in | 31-53 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Stewart, team foul #4 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois (PG), Ben Bueno (SG), Jeffrey Zeidler (PF) Michael Taylor, Clark Cutlip, Joel Kearney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF) Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles | |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-53 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Jason Penley tips it but misses | 31-53 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Kindel | 31-56 |
| 11:56 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-56 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Jason Penley gets the rebound | 31-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Francois (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Bueno (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Zeidler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Borman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Kindel (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Penley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Jason Penley connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Amos Drapeau | 31-58 |
| 11:16 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois drills a 3 from the left wing | 34-58 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-58 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits the follow up shot | 34-60 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman is hacked by Patrick Weissman - foul #2 on Patrick Weissman, team foul #6 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor (SF), Joel Kearney (C) John Stewart, Anthony Borman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Christopher Baker (C) Amos Drapeau, Andrew Wilson, Jason Penley, Patrick Weissman | |
| 10:29 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Opitz swats the shot by Jeffrey Zeidler | 34-60 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-60 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-60 |
| 10:12 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-60 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #1 on Walter Knowles, team foul #7 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip (SF) Ben Bueno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG) John Kindel | |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney misses the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 35-60 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| 09:31 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-60 |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Kearney | 35-60 |
| 09:23 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 09:22 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois tips it but misses | 35-60 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-60 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-60 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 08:50 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| 08:45 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau gets the rebound | 35-60 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Clark Cutlip is called for the reach on Clay Shaul - foul #1 on Clark Cutlip, team foul #5 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno (SG), Anthony Borman (PF) Edward Francois, Jeffrey Zeidler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Patrick Weissman (C) Amos Drapeau, Walter Knowles, Christopher Baker | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by John Kindel | 35-62 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-62 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-62 |
| 07:52 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney grabs the board | 37-62 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Bueno (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clark Cutlip (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Borman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Kearney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart (SF), Doyle Collins (PF) Michael Taylor, Joel Kearney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Penley (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Clarence Opitz, Patrick Weissman | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Kindel | 37-64 |
| 07:27 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-64 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Jason Penley misses the easy layup | 40-64 |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart grabs the board | 40-64 |
| 06:49 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ben Bueno, team foul #6 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois (PG), Jeffrey Zeidler (PF) Clark Cutlip, Doyle Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Walter Knowles (SF) Clay Shaul, Andrew Wilson | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Borman - foul #4 on Anthony Borman, team foul #7 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor (PG), Jonathon Orr (SG), Doyle Collins (SF), Robert Alatorre (PF) Edward Francois, Ben Bueno, John Stewart, Jeffrey Zeidler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF), Christopher Baker (C) Amos Drapeau, Walter Knowles | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker grabs the offensive board | 40-64 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathon Orr - foul #1 on Jonathon Orr, team foul #8 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 06:14 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Wilson steps in front of the Jonathon Orr pass | 40-66 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | John Kindel lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 40-68 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathon Orr, team foul #9 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG) Andrew Wilson | |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker loses the dribble to Doyle Collins | 40-68 |
| 05:13 | Cal State Northridge | Amos Drapeau is called for the reach on Michael Taylor - foul #1 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #8 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip (SF) Robert Alatorre | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF) Amos Drapeau, Jason Penley | |
| 05:13 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 05:13 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-68 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Patrick Weissman | 41-71 |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Taylor | 43-71 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathon Orr - foul #3 on Jonathon Orr, team foul #10 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre (PF) Doyle Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre snags the defensive board | 43-71 |
| 03:58 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clark Cutlip | 45-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-71 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | John Kindel pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-71 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Clark Cutlip (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Orr (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Alatorre (fresh) C - Anthony Borman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Kindel | 45-74 |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-74 |
| 03:08 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman tips it but misses | 45-74 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson gets the rebound | 45-74 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits the finger roll set up by Clay Shaul | 45-76 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | John Kindel is called for the reach on Anthony Borman - foul #1 on John Kindel, team foul #9 | 45-76 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins (SF) Jonathon Orr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Jason Penley (PF) Clay Shaul, Christopher Baker | |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman makes the 1st free throw | 46-76 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-76 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Jason Penley hits the finger roll set up by John Kindel | 47-78 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Doyle Collins | 50-78 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Amos Drapeau | 50-80 |
| 01:33 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor hits a fadeaway from the right side | 52-80 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Borman - foul #5 on Anthony Borman, team foul #11 | 52-80 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr (SG) Anthony Borman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (C) Amos Drapeau | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the 1st free throw | 52-80 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-81 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr's pass is intercepted by Christopher Baker | 52-81 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman drills a jump hook from the left block | 52-83 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip is whistled for traveling | 52-83 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG) Christopher Baker | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Kindel runs out the clock | 52-83 |