| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jon Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Saliba (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lewis Gurley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Ryan Carn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Carl Saliba inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | TCU | Stephen Price drills a floater from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 19:33 | TCU | The rebound goes to Lewis Gurley | 27-30 |
| 19:04 | TCU | Carl Saliba clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Mason Littrell - foul #3 on Mason Littrell, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 19:04 | TCU | Carl Saliba makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:04 | TCU | Carl Saliba makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell's pass is intercepted by Lewis Gurley in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 18:40 | TCU | Stephen Price can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Ryan Carn takes the ball from Rodney Brown in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 18:20 | TCU | Jeffrey Twyman is called for the reach on Stephen Price - foul #3 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Pink (PG) Carl Saliba | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 18:00 | TCU | Jon Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Stephen Price steps in front of the Gene Bell pass in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 17:33 | TCU | Randy Pink misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | TCU | Dustin Linger (C) Ryan Carn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Willie Sessions | |
| 17:33 | TCU | Randy Pink makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:33 | TCU | Randy Pink misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 30-30 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Jon Davis is called for the reach on Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Jon Davis, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (SF) Randy Pink | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Leandro Romano | 30-33 |
| 16:32 | TCU | Jon Davis is hacked by Willie Sessions - foul #1 on Willie Sessions, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 16:05 | TCU | Stephen Price makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Carl Saliba picks off the pass by Jeffrey Twyman | 33-33 |
| 15:49 | TCU | Jon Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Saliba | 35-33 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jon Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Saliba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lewis Gurley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Dustin Linger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | James Pell hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 35-35 |
| 15:03 | TCU | Jon Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart's pass is intercepted by Jon Davis | 38-35 |
| 14:41 | TCU | Lewis Gurley makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jon Davis | 40-35 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the floater near the basket | 40-35 |
| 14:18 | TCU | Lewis Gurley gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:49 | TCU | Stephen Price comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | James Pell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 13:41 | TCU | The rebound goes to Dustin Linger | 40-35 |
| 13:39 | TCU | James Pell steals the ball from Jon Davis in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Dustin Linger steps in front of the Joseph Lassiter pass | 40-35 |
| 13:17 | TCU | Stephen Price misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 13:16 | TCU | Lewis Gurley grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 12:53 | TCU | Dustin Linger slams it home on a nice dish by Jon Davis and the foul's on Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Pink (PG), Richard Flood (SG), Ryan Carn (C) Jon Davis, Stephen Price, Lewis Gurley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| 12:53 | TCU | Dustin Linger makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Larry Freese scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Brown and he's fouled by Carl Saliba - foul #2 on Carl Saliba, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | TCU | Lewis Gurley (PF) Dustin Linger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:15 | TCU | Leandro Romano steals it from Carl Saliba | 43-38 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is fouled on the floor by Lewis Gurley - foul #1 on Lewis Gurley, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | TCU | Jon Davis (SF) Carl Saliba | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ryan Carn - foul #3 on Ryan Carn, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:53 | TCU | The rebound goes to Ryan Carn | 43-39 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Randy Pink (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Flood (fresh) SF - Jon Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Lewis Gurley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ryan Carn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | TCU | Jon Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | William Jenkins loses the dribble to Lewis Gurley | 43-39 |
| 10:48 | TCU | Jon Davis drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Randy Pink | 46-39 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 46-41 |
| 10:27 | TCU | Ryan Carn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Rodney Brown - foul #1 on Rodney Brown, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Casey Pitts (PG), Dennis Bollman (SG), Carl Saliba (SF) Randy Pink, Richard Flood, Jon Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Mason Littrell | |
| 10:27 | TCU | Ryan Carn makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:27 | TCU | Ryan Carn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | William Jenkins blows the layup but the foul's on Lewis Gurley - foul #2 on Lewis Gurley, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG) James Pell, Larry Freese | |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:49 | TCU | Ryan Carn scores on a floater from close range | 50-42 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Gene Bell | 50-44 |
| 09:03 | TCU | Willie Sessions is called for the reach on Lewis Gurley - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Pink (PG), Stephen Price (SG), Jon Davis (SF) Casey Pitts, Dennis Bollman, Carl Saliba | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SG), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, William Jenkins | |
| 09:03 | TCU | Lewis Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:03 | TCU | Lewis Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 52-46 |
| 08:24 | TCU | Larry Freese takes the ball from Jon Davis | 52-46 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | James Pell is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mason Littrell | 52-48 |
| 07:37 | TCU | James Pell is called for the reach on Randy Pink - foul #1 on James Pell, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Bollman (SG), Carl Saliba (SF), Dustin Linger (PF) Stephen Price, Jon Davis, Lewis Gurley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF) Larry Freese, Mason Littrell | |
| 07:37 | TCU | Randy Pink makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:37 | TCU | Randy Pink makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Randy Pink (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Bollman (fresh) SF - Carl Saliba (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Linger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Carn (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | James Pell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 07:17 | TCU | Ryan Carn grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:58 | TCU | Carl Saliba misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pell | 54-51 |
| 06:25 | TCU | Dustin Linger lays it in | 56-51 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | James Pell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wayne Stewart | 56-54 |
| 06:01 | TCU | Randy Pink misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled on the floor by Carl Saliba - foul #3 on Carl Saliba, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | TCU | Casey Pitts (PG), Richard Flood (SG), Jon Davis (SF), Stephen Price (PF) Randy Pink, Dennis Bollman, Carl Saliba, Ryan Carn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is hacked by Richard Flood - foul #3 on Richard Flood, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (PF) Willie Sessions | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:18 | TCU | Jon Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Richard Flood is called for the reach on Leandro Romano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Flood, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Larry Freese, Mason Littrell | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:14 | TCU | Dustin Linger gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:48 | TCU | Jon Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Bell | 56-59 |
| 04:17 | TCU | Jon Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-59 |
| 04:16 | TCU | Dustin Linger gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:51 | TCU | Jon Davis makes the shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Pink (PG), Dennis Bollman (SG), Carl Saliba (SF), Lewis Gurley (PF), Ryan Carn (C) Casey Pitts, Richard Flood, Jon Davis, Stephen Price, Dustin Linger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Randy Pink (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Bollman (fresh) SF - Carl Saliba (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Gurley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Ryan Carn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | TCU | Mason Littrell swats the shot by Dennis Bollman | 58-59 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | James Pell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Larry Freese snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Bollman - foul #2 on Dennis Bollman, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Mason Littrell | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:30 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Price (SG) Dennis Bollman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:07 | TCU | Lewis Gurley buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Randy Pink | 60-61 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Larry Freese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | TCU | Jon Davis (SF) Carl Saliba | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) Joseph Lassiter, Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| 01:47 | TCU | Ryan Carn's fadeaway is rejected by Mason Littrell | 60-61 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | James Pell gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | James Pell connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 01:18 | TCU | Stephen Price hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-64 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | James Pell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 00:53 | TCU | Lewis Gurley blows the layup | 63-67 |
| 00:52 | TCU | Ryan Carn gets the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | TCU | Mason Littrell is called for the reach on Lewis Gurley - foul #4 on Mason Littrell, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (SF) Randy Pink | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Wayne Stewart (C) Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| 00:39 | TCU | Lewis Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:39 | TCU | Lewis Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Pell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 00:18 | TCU | Ryan Carn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | TCU | Carl Saliba connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-67 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | TCU | Lewis Gurley misses badly on a shot from the left block | 67-67 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jon Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Price (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Saliba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Gurley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Ryan Carn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | TCU | Ryan Carn wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | TCU | Jon Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Carl Saliba | 70-67 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Ryan Carn swats the layup by Joseph Lassiter | 70-67 |
| 04:30 | TCU | Stephen Price pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:04 | TCU | Jon Davis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 70-67 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Jon Davis picks off the pass by Wayne Stewart | 70-67 |
| 03:27 | TCU | Jon Davis misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Bell | 70-70 |
| 02:59 | TCU | Ryan Carn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Pink (PG), Richard Flood (SG), Dustin Linger (C) Stephen Price, Carl Saliba, Ryan Carn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | William Jenkins knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 02:12 | TCU | Jon Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the easy layup | 70-72 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | William Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 70-74 |
| 01:47 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Price (SG), Carl Saliba (SF), Ryan Carn (C) Randy Pink, Richard Flood, Dustin Linger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 01:27 | TCU | Jon Davis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Saliba | 73-74 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell can't tip it in | 73-74 |
| 01:14 | TCU | The rebound goes to Ryan Carn | 73-74 |
| 00:47 | TCU | Gene Bell steals it from Ryan Carn | 73-74 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jon Davis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Price (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Saliba (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Gurley (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Ryan Carn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Wayne Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Jon Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Davis, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:23 | TCU | Ryan Carn loses the dribble to Gene Bell | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Davis - foul #3 on Jon Davis, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | TCU | Jon Davis hits a 3 from the right corner | 76-77 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is hacked by Stephen Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Price, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF) Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Ryan Carn snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | TCU | Stephen Price hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 76-78 |
| 00:01 | TCU | Ryan Carn pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:00 | TCU | The clock runs out | 76-78 |