| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fresh) SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) SF - Bruce Moore (fresh) PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) C - Steven Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Steven Stewart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson is hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kansas | James Middlebrook comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to James Middlebrook | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Kansas | Bruce Moore hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Arnold Johnson - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Kansas | Bruce Moore makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | James Middlebrook blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Yang | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Kansas | James Middlebrook grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Huss and he's fouled by Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 18:26 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson makes the free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is called for 3 seconds | 0-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Manuel Ferber (SG), Brandon Morlan (SF), Edward Murray (PF), Kevin Huseman (C) Michael Ferguson, Bruce Moore, James Middlebrook, Steven Stewart | |
| 17:41 | Kansas | James Huss drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Morlan | 0-10 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is whistled for a carry | 0-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bruce Moore (PG), Michael Ferguson (SG), Steven Stewart (C) James Huss, Manuel Ferber, Kevin Huseman | |
| 16:52 | Kansas | Edward Murray scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Moore | 0-12 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Bruce Moore steals the ball from John Johnson | 0-12 |
| 15:59 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson is hacked by Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #4 | 0-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG), Manuel Ferber (SG), James Middlebrook (PF) Bruce Moore, Michael Ferguson, Steven Stewart | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Ferber (fresh) SF - Brandon Morlan (fresh) PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Murray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Kansas | Edward Murray misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 0-12 |
| 15:43 | Kansas | Edward Murray makes the 1st free throw | 0-13 |
| 15:43 | Kansas | Edward Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 0-14 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang knocks in the jumper from the left block | 2-14 |
| 15:02 | Kansas | James Middlebrook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-14 |
| 15:00 | Kansas | James Middlebrook pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-14 |
| 14:38 | Kansas | Edward Murray is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Murray, team foul #1 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bruce Moore (PG), Michael Ferguson (SG), Steven Stewart (C) James Huss, Manuel Ferber, Brandon Morlan | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits a jumpshot from the right side | 4-14 |
| 14:00 | Kansas | Steven Stewart misses the lay-in | 4-14 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Alan Black blows the layup but he's fouled by James Middlebrook - foul #1 on James Middlebrook, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG) Edward Murray | |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:13 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-14 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Asbury | 5-14 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Steven Stewart - foul #1 on Steven Stewart, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Morlan (SF), Edward Murray (PF), Kevin Huseman (C) Bruce Moore, James Middlebrook, Steven Stewart | |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | John Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 12:10 | Kansas | Edward Murray dunks the ball set up by Michael Ferguson | 7-16 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled on the floor by Edward Murray - foul #2 on Edward Murray, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) George Morrow | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bruce Moore (SG), James Middlebrook (PF), Steven Stewart (C) Michael Ferguson, Edward Murray, Kevin Huseman | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Morlan (fresh) PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Stewart (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-16 |
| 11:21 | Kansas | Steven Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 11:15 | Kansas | Bruce Moore makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Huss | 7-18 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Bruce Moore steals the ball from Matthew Forte | 7-18 |
| 10:43 | Kansas | Bruce Moore hits the finger roll | 7-20 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 10-20 |
| 10:11 | Kansas | James Huss drills a fadeaway from the right side | 10-22 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is fouled on the floor by James Middlebrook - foul #2 on James Middlebrook, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF) Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (SG), Kevin Huseman (C) James Huss, James Middlebrook | |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Huseman - foul #1 on Kevin Huseman, team foul #6 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG) Kevin Huseman | |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 08:59 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-22 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 08:33 | Kansas | Brandon Morlan snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 08:10 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Alan Black snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Huss - foul #1 on James Huss, team foul #7 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Kansas | Manuel Ferber (SG), Kevin Huseman (C) James Huss, Steven Stewart | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 07:39 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman gets the rebound | 11-22 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Ferber (fresh) SF - Bruce Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Morlan (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Huseman (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Huseman | 11-25 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-25 |
| 06:57 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson gets the rebound | 11-25 |
| 06:52 | Kansas | John Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG), Steven Stewart (C) Manuel Ferber, Kevin Huseman | |
| 06:33 | Kansas | Bruce Moore loses the dribble to Alan Black | 11-25 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 05:51 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 14-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Murray (SF), James Middlebrook (PF) Bruce Moore, Brandon Morlan | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Kermit Hedlund | 16-25 |
| 05:16 | Kansas | Steven Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| 05:16 | Kansas | Steven Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:16 | Kansas | Steven Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-25 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is called for traveling | 16-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bruce Moore (PG), Manuel Ferber (SG), Brandon Morlan (SF) James Huss, Michael Ferguson, Steven Stewart | |
| 04:12 | Kansas | Bruce Moore comes up short on the floater in the lane | 16-25 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Middlebrook - foul #3 on James Middlebrook, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG), Michael Ferguson (SG), Kevin Huseman (C) Bruce Moore, Manuel Ferber, James Middlebrook | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | Edward Murray snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 03:24 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Matthew Forte - foul #2 on Matthew Forte, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bruce Moore (PG), Steven Stewart (C) James Huss, Kevin Huseman | |
| 03:24 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses the free throw | 17-27 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bruce Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Morlan (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Murray (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Stewart (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Steven Stewart steps in front of the Alan Black pass | 17-27 |
| 02:37 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-27 |
| 02:35 | Kansas | Steven Stewart hits the follow up shot | 17-29 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 01:59 | Kansas | Edward Murray drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bruce Moore | 19-31 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Steven Stewart swats the shot by Jonathan Yang | 19-31 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the follow up shot | 21-31 |
| 01:23 | Kansas | Brandon Morlan misses the jumper from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 01:15 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 01:13 | Kansas | The refs have stopped play. Brandon Morlan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 21-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Keith Asbury, Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG), Manuel Ferber (SG), Kevin Huseman (C) Michael Ferguson, Brandon Morlan, Steven Stewart | |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Bruce Moore misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Arnold Johnson - foul #3 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (SG), Steven Stewart (C) Manuel Ferber, Kevin Huseman | |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Bruce Moore makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Bruce Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is fouled on the floor by James Huss - foul #2 on James Huss, team foul #9 | 21-33 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Bruce Moore misses long on a fullcourt shot | 26-36 |