| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Micheal Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Noel Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Smither (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is whistled for traveling | 26-31 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | Jimmie Williams steps in front of the Edward Smither pass | 26-31 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Micheal Frazier - foul #1 on Micheal Frazier, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Edward Smither picks off the pass by Robert Patin | 27-31 |
| 17:53 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 17:23 | Colorado | James Rice pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:07 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew misses short on a floater from the right side | 27-31 |
| 17:06 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew tips it in | 27-33 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is hacked by Noel Smith - foul #2 on Noel Smith, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (SG), Richard Soares (PF), James Kostka (C) Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Steven O'Neil (PF) Micheal Frazier, Noel Smith, Edward Smither | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Richard Soares can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 16:22 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 16:09 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Kostka | 27-33 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt's fadeaway is rejected by Steven O'Neil | 27-33 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Warren (fresh) SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kostka (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steven O'Neil (fresh) C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:16 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Rice | 29-35 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | James Rice pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-35 |
| 14:43 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil tips it in | 29-37 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Robert Warren scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 14:06 | Colorado | Richard Soares takes the ball from Ronald Edmonson | 31-37 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 13:29 | Colorado | Carl Koch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-37 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 31-37 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is called for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Warren, Richard Soares, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG), Noel Smith (SF), Edward Smither (PF), Billy Russell (C) Carl Koch, Ronald Edmonson, Steven O'Neil, Irving Mayhew | |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Billy Russell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Smither | 31-39 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Scott Boyle is blocked by Billy Russell | 31-39 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Robert Patin hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 31-39 |
| 11:54 | Colorado | Noel Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 11:32 | Colorado | James Rice is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Scott Boyle | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Micheal Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rice (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Noel Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Smither (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Patin | 34-39 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Edward Smither can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Robert Patin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Irving Mayhew (C) Billy Russell | |
| 09:53 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew buries a jumper from the left block set up by Micheal Frazier | 34-41 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scot Mastin | 37-41 |
| 09:15 | Colorado | Richard Soares blocks the short jumper by Edward Smither | 37-41 |
| 09:14 | Colorado | Edward Smither tips it home | 37-43 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry banks in the layup set up by Scot Mastin | 39-43 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Edward Smither hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Soares - foul #1 on Richard Soares, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Robert Warren (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), James Kostka (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG), Ronald Edmonson (SF) Micheal Frazier, Noel Smith | |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Soares, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven O'Neil (PF) Edward Smither | |
| 07:49 | Colorado | Thomas Betancourt steals the ball from Carl Koch | 39-44 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt blows the layup | 39-44 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | James Kostka tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Carl Koch is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Boyle - foul #2 on Scott Boyle, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Carl Koch connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Rice | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) SF - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - James Kostka (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Koch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rice (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | James Kostka comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 41-47 |
| 07:03 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Carl Koch is fouled on the floor by Freddy Derryberry - foul #2 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (PF) Scott Boyle, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG), Noel Smith (SF) Carl Koch, Ronald Edmonson | |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier is fouled on the floor by Freddy Derryberry - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | James Kostka blocks the short jumper by Steven O'Neil | 41-47 |
| 06:19 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil tips it in | 41-49 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-49 |
| 05:55 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 05:26 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew is called for 3 seconds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Robert Warren, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), Edward Smither (PF), Billy Russell (C) James Rice, Steven O'Neil, Irving Mayhew | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 04:55 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Koch | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Robert Patin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Noel Smith - foul #3 on Noel Smith, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Scott Boyle (SG) Freddy Derryberry, Scot Mastin | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Irving Mayhew (C) Micheal Frazier, Noel Smith, Billy Russell | |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:52 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (SG), Richard Soares (PF) Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Colorado | The short jumper by Irving Mayhew is denied by Jimmie Williams | 45-52 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Irving Mayhew | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) SG - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Koch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rice (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Smither (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Carl Koch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 45-52 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (PF) Scott Boyle, Robert Warren, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG), Noel Smith (SF) Carl Koch, Ronald Edmonson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 02:13 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 01:51 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 01:33 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 01:20 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Noel Smith and he's hacked by Freddy Derryberry - foul #4 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| 01:20 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Robert Patin clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 01:04 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier is fouled on the floor by Freddy Derryberry - foul #5 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Phipps (SF), Ronald Edmonson (C) Noel Smith, Irving Mayhew | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier grabs the board | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Micheal Frazier | 45-59 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-59 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier runs out the clock | 45-59 |