| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Gary Zazueta (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Paugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Alberto Torres inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Stanford | Alberto Torres can't finish the layup | 23-28 |
| 19:36 | Stanford | Anderson Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:25 | Stanford | Richard Soares steals it from Alberto Torres | 23-28 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Alberto Torres takes the ball from Jimmie Williams | 23-28 |
| 19:07 | Stanford | Anderson Morris banks in the layup set up by Alberto Torres | 23-30 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| 18:25 | Stanford | Anderson Morris hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Zazueta | 23-33 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams drills a shot from the baseline set up by Scot Mastin and he's hacked by Alberto Torres - foul #2 on Alberto Torres, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:13 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Thomas Carter | 25-33 |
| 17:53 | Stanford | Anderson Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Anderson Morris is called for the reach on Scot Mastin - foul #2 on Anderson Morris, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses long on a jump hook from close range | 25-33 |
| 16:57 | Stanford | Gary Zazueta gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:43 | Stanford | Alberto Torres is hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (PF) Scot Mastin, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Greenwood (PG), Joseph Newcomer (SF), Chris Cope (PF), Jon Lapham (C) Gary Zazueta, Alberto Torres, Stanley Paugh, Thomas Carter | |
| 16:26 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anderson Morris | 25-36 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Robert Patin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 16:00 | Stanford | John Greenwood gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anderson Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Newcomer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Cope (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jon Lapham (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anderson Morris | 25-39 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Warren (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Stanford | Gary Zazueta (PG), Alberto Torres (SF), Stanley Paugh (PF), Thomas Carter (C) John Greenwood, Anderson Morris, Chris Cope, Jon Lapham | |
| 14:55 | Stanford | Gary Zazueta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-39 |
| 14:54 | Stanford | Stanley Paugh gets the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 14:30 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gary Zazueta | 25-41 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 14:24 | Stanford | Stanley Paugh gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 14:19 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-41 |
| 14:18 | Stanford | Gary Zazueta snags the offensive board | 25-41 |
| 13:54 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #4 on Leroy Farr, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Soares (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Scott Boyle, Robert Patin, Robert Warren, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 13:54 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 13:54 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Carter - foul #1 on Thomas Carter, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 13:09 | Stanford | Gary Zazueta clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 28-43 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Richard Soares travels with the ball | 28-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Greenwood (PG), Anderson Morris (SG), Chris Cope (SF), Jon Lapham (C) Gary Zazueta, Joseph Newcomer, Alberto Torres, Thomas Carter | |
| 12:25 | Stanford | Chris Cope misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-43 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 12:08 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Jon Lapham | 28-43 |
| 11:47 | Stanford | Jon Lapham makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Greenwood | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chris Cope (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stanley Paugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Lapham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Greenwood - foul #1 on John Greenwood, team foul #4 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Scot Mastin | |
| Subs | Stanford | Gary Zazueta (PG), Joseph Newcomer (SF), Thomas Carter (C) John Greenwood, Stanley Paugh, Jon Lapham | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 11:35 | Stanford | Thomas Carter gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 11:29 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer double dribbles | 28-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Alberto Torres (SF) Joseph Newcomer | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is fouled on the floor by Chris Cope - foul #2 on Chris Cope, team foul #5 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF) Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-45 |
| 10:53 | Stanford | Chris Cope snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 10:32 | Stanford | Thomas Betancourt steals it from Gary Zazueta | 28-45 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Betancourt | 31-45 |
| 10:12 | Stanford | Freddy Derryberry is called for the reach on Gary Zazueta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer (SG), Stanley Paugh (PF) Anderson Morris, Chris Cope | |
| 09:56 | Stanford | Stanley Paugh is fouled on the floor by Richard Soares - foul #1 on Richard Soares, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Stanford | Jon Lapham (C) Thomas Carter | |
| 09:27 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Patin | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin tips it in | 33-45 |
| 08:39 | Stanford | Alberto Torres is called for traveling | 33-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Freddy Derryberry, Richard Soares, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Greenwood (PG), Anderson Morris (SG), Thomas Carter (C) Gary Zazueta, Alberto Torres, Jon Lapham | |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the lay-in | 33-45 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle tips it home | 35-45 |
| 08:10 | Stanford | Anderson Morris clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 35-45 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 35-45 |
| 07:52 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Newcomer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stanley Paugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 07:22 | Stanford | Stanley Paugh hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 06:33 | Stanford | Stanley Paugh misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jimmie Williams - foul #3 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Stanford | Gary Zazueta (PG), Alberto Torres (SF), Jon Lapham (C) John Greenwood, Joseph Newcomer, Thomas Carter | |
| 06:33 | Stanford | Stanley Paugh makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 06:33 | Stanford | Stanley Paugh makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Richard Soares clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-49 |
| 06:06 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Alberto Torres | 37-49 |
| 05:45 | Stanford | Gary Zazueta can't finish the layup | 37-49 |
| 05:43 | Stanford | Alberto Torres hits the follow up shot | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 05:22 | Stanford | Stanley Paugh snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 05:01 | Stanford | Anderson Morris drills a 3 from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Betancourt | 39-54 |
| 04:27 | Stanford | Gary Zazueta misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-54 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leroy Farr | 39-54 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr dunks the ball on a nice dish by Scott Boyle and the foul's on Stanley Paugh - foul #2 on Stanley Paugh, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (SF) Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer (SG), Chris Cope (SF), Thomas Carter (C) Anderson Morris, Alberto Torres, Stanley Paugh | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the free throw | 41-54 |
| 04:11 | Stanford | Jon Lapham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 03:52 | Stanford | Thomas Carter can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Leroy Farr - foul #5 on Leroy Farr, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Greenwood (PG), Alberto Torres (SF) Gary Zazueta, Jon Lapham | |
| 03:52 | Stanford | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 03:52 | Stanford | Thomas Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 03:23 | Stanford | Thomas Carter pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Newcomer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alberto Torres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Cope (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Stanford | Chris Cope can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-55 |
| 02:53 | Stanford | Thomas Carter tips it but misses | 41-55 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Carter - foul #2 on Thomas Carter, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Stanford | Jon Lapham (PF), Marcus Moultrie (C) Alberto Torres, Thomas Carter | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 02:44 | Stanford | Jon Lapham gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Stanford | John Greenwood comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Freddy Derryberry - foul #4 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF) Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 02:23 | Stanford | John Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 02:23 | Stanford | John Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 01:54 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the fadeaway from close range | 44-59 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Freddy Derryberry | 46-59 |
| 01:25 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Freddy Derryberry | 46-59 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 01:06 | Stanford | John Greenwood comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jimmie Williams - foul #4 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| 01:06 | Stanford | John Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:06 | Stanford | John Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Richard Soares can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Greenwood - foul #2 on John Greenwood, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Stanford | Marcus Moultrie comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmie Williams - foul #5 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 00:33 | Stanford | Marcus Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:33 | Stanford | Marcus Moultrie misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry and he's hacked by Chris Cope - foul #3 on Chris Cope, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:00 | Stanford | John Greenwood runs out the clock | 50-62 |