| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Alex Six (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michel McBreen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Gentry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-41 |
| 19:40 | Arizona | Michel McBreen grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 19:38 | Arizona | Michel McBreen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle comes up short on the shot from the right block | 27-41 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle hits the follow up shot | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:08 | Arizona | Alex Six misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Durocher - foul #2 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 19:08 | Arizona | Alex Six makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 19:08 | Arizona | Alex Six makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-43 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Jon Durant tips it home | 29-45 |
| 18:36 | Arizona | Jeffrey Kawczynski steals it from David Gentry | 29-45 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alex Six - foul #2 on Alex Six, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Matthew Evens (C) David Gentry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (C) Jon Durant | |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:30 | Arizona | Robert Cooper gets the rebound | 29-46 |
| 18:13 | Arizona | Alex Six connects on the floater from close range set up by Hugh Nilsson | 31-46 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 18:02 | Arizona | Robert Cooper gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 17:48 | Arizona | Alex Six double dribbles | 31-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (PG), William Bolster (SG), Goran Tarnowski (SF), Richard Briggs (PF) Alex Six, Michel McBreen, Hugh Nilsson, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Robert Dowdle | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | James Fouch is whistled for a carry | 31-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (C) James Fouch | |
| 17:09 | Arizona | Richard Briggs comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Ernest Heintzelman - foul #4 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Gentry (C) Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG) Ernest Heintzelman | |
| 17:09 | Arizona | Richard Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 17:09 | Arizona | Richard Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto | 33-48 |
| 16:26 | Arizona | David Gentry connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Briggs | 35-48 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses long on a shot from the left side | 35-48 |
| 16:05 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:41 | Arizona | David Gentry banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jon Durant - foul #2 on Jon Durant, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Alex Six (PG), Michel McBreen (SG), Hugh Nilsson (SF), Robert Cooper (PF) James Murray, William Bolster, Goran Tarnowski, Richard Briggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Mark Douglas (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), James Fouch (C) Thomas Bryant, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Gerard Kelley, Jon Durant | |
| 15:41 | Arizona | David Gentry makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Alex Six (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michel McBreen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Gentry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fouch (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-48 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas loses the dribble to Alex Six | 38-48 |
| 14:58 | Arizona | Alex Six hits the finger roll | 40-48 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Alex Six steals it from James Fouch | 40-48 |
| 14:36 | Arizona | Michel McBreen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alex Six | 42-48 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 42-50 |
| 13:52 | Arizona | Harold Okamoto steals it from Michel McBreen | 42-50 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto jams it | 42-52 |
| 13:43 | Arizona | Michel McBreen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (SG), Goran Tarnowski (SF), Richard Briggs (PF), Matthew Evens (C) Michel McBreen, Hugh Nilsson, Robert Cooper, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), George Adamczyk (SF), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, James Fouch | |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Briggs - foul #1 on Richard Briggs, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Bolster (SG) Alex Six | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 13:20 | Arizona | William Bolster is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bryant - foul #2 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG) Joseph Durocher | |
| 12:57 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Briggs - foul #2 on Richard Briggs, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Cooper (PF) Richard Briggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (PF) Robert Dowdle | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 12:51 | Arizona | Robert Cooper grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 12:46 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-54 |
| 12:29 | Arizona | Matthew Evens grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:01 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 11:59 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Evens | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:41 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Bolster | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bolster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Goran Tarnowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Evens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Adamczyk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jon Durant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #4 on Robert Cooper, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Alex Six (PG), Michel McBreen (SG), Hugh Nilsson (SF), Richard Briggs (PF), David Gentry (C) James Murray, William Bolster, Goran Tarnowski, Robert Cooper, Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), James Fouch (C) Thomas Bryant, George Adamczyk, Jon Durant | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:04 | Arizona | Michel McBreen is hacked by James Fouch - foul #2 on James Fouch, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle (PF) Gerard Kelley | |
| 10:46 | Arizona | James Fouch swats the shot by David Gentry | 45-55 |
| 10:45 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 10:22 | Arizona | David Gentry is denied on a layup by James Fouch | 45-55 |
| 10:20 | Arizona | Michel McBreen can't tip it in | 45-55 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | James Fouch snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski is fouled on the floor by David Gentry - foul #3 on David Gentry, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Cooper (PF), Matthew Evens (C) Richard Briggs, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG) Joseph Durocher, Ernest Heintzelman | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Harold Okamoto and he's fouled by Robert Cooper - foul #5 on Robert Cooper, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski (SG), David Gentry (C) Michel McBreen, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:34 | Arizona | David Gentry scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alex Six | 47-58 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Matthew Evens steps in front of the Harold Okamoto pass | 47-58 |
| 09:00 | Arizona | David Gentry misses badly on a runner in the lane | 47-58 |
| 08:59 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski tips it in | 49-58 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 08:47 | Arizona | Alex Six snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:43 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:30 | Arizona | Alex Six loses the dribble to Mark Douglas in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski jams it on a great pass from Mark Douglas | 49-62 |
| 08:25 | Arizona | Alex Six loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-62 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (PG), Michel McBreen (SG), Richard Briggs (PF) Alex Six, Goran Tarnowski, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Gerard Kelley (PF), Jon Durant (C) Mark Douglas, Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle, James Fouch | |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski grabs the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Jon Durant is hacked by Matthew Evens - foul #1 on Matthew Evens, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG) Thomas Bryant | |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:39 | Arizona | Michel McBreen can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Ernest Heintzelman - foul #5 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Harold Okamoto (SF) Ernest Heintzelman, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| 07:39 | Arizona | Michel McBreen makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 07:39 | Arizona | Michel McBreen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Murray (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michel McBreen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Evens (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto | 50-66 |
| 07:09 | Arizona | Richard Briggs's pass is intercepted by Harold Okamoto | 50-66 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the easy layup | 50-66 |
| 07:04 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Richard Briggs | 50-66 |
| 06:47 | Arizona | Michel McBreen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Murray | 52-66 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Jon Durant is whistled for traveling | 52-66 |
| Subs | Arizona | Alex Six (PG), William Bolster (SG), Goran Tarnowski (SF), David Gentry (C) James Murray, Michel McBreen, Hugh Nilsson, Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley | |
| 06:13 | Arizona | David Gentry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-66 |
| 06:04 | Arizona | Alex Six pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 06:01 | Arizona | Jon Durant is called for the reach on William Bolster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Durant, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Adamczyk (SF), James Fouch (C) Thomas Bryant, Jon Durant | |
| 06:01 | Arizona | William Bolster makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:01 | Arizona | William Bolster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | David Gentry is called for the reach on George Adamczyk - foul #4 on David Gentry, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Arizona | Matthew Evens (PF) Richard Briggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:43 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 05:26 | Arizona | Alex Six misses the easy open layup | 54-67 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas double dribbles | 54-67 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (SG) William Bolster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG) Mark Douglas | |
| 05:05 | Arizona | David Gentry comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-67 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | David Gentry blocks the short jumper by Harold Okamoto | 54-67 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits the follow up shot | 54-69 |
| 04:42 | Arizona | Alex Six clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Fouch - foul #3 on James Fouch, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michel McBreen (SG), Hugh Nilsson (SF), Richard Briggs (PF) James Murray, Goran Tarnowski, Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Gerard Kelley (PF), Jon Durant (C) George Adamczyk, Robert Dowdle, James Fouch | |
| 04:42 | Arizona | Alex Six makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:42 | Arizona | Alex Six makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 56-69 |
| 04:27 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 04:25 | Arizona | Thomas Bryant is called for the reach on Michel McBreen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Bolster (PG) Alex Six | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF) Harold Okamoto | |
| 04:25 | Arizona | Michel McBreen makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:25 | Arizona | Michel McBreen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Michel McBreen is called for the reach on Joseph Durocher - foul #2 on Michel McBreen, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (PG), Matthew Evens (C) William Bolster, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SF) Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:00 | Arizona | Richard Briggs grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 03:39 | Arizona | Michel McBreen is alone and drills a shot from the right block | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Murray (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michel McBreen (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Evens (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Douglas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Durant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley tips it in | 60-71 |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Matthew Evens drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michel McBreen | 62-71 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 62-71 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Arizona | Alex Six (PG), Goran Tarnowski (SF), David Gentry (C) James Murray, Hugh Nilsson, Richard Briggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Jon Durant | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Douglas | 62-73 |
| 02:23 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Jon Durant (C) Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley | |
| 02:20 | Arizona | Jeffrey Kawczynski steals it from Alex Six in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski hits the finger roll | 62-75 |
| 02:11 | Arizona | David Gentry misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 62-75 |
| 02:10 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Michel McBreen | 62-75 |
| 02:01 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-75 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 62-75 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Jon Durant gets the offensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 01:35 | Arizona | Alex Six pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:14 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alex Six and he's hacked by Jeffrey Kawczynski - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kawczynski, team foul #10 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson (SF) Alex Six | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG) Harold Okamoto | |
| 01:14 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski makes the free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Hugh Nilsson - foul #2 on Hugh Nilsson, team foul #10 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Arizona | Alex Six (PG) Goran Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 65-76 |
| 00:44 | Arizona | Alex Six can't tip it in | 65-76 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski gets the rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Gentry - foul #5 on David Gentry, team foul #11 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Briggs (PF) David Gentry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:37 | Arizona | Richard Briggs pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| 00:33 | Arizona | Michel McBreen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bryant - foul #4 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #11 | 65-77 |
| 00:33 | Arizona | Michel McBreen misses the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:33 | Arizona | Michel McBreen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-77 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jon Durant tips it back up and in | 65-79 |
| 00:07 | Arizona | Alex Six is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Durocher - foul #3 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #12 | 65-79 |
| 00:07 | Arizona | Alex Six misses the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:07 | Arizona | Alex Six makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher runs out the clock | 66-79 |