| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anderson Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Torres (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Lapham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Alberto Torres inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Stanford | Anderson Morris is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Jon Lapham steps in front of the Robert Patin pass | 34-31 |
| 19:08 | Stanford | Jon Lapham knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Greenwood and he's hacked by Richard Soares - foul #1 on Richard Soares, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:08 | Stanford | Jon Lapham makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jon Lapham - foul #2 on Jon Lapham, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:33 | Stanford | Thomas Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| 18:00 | Stanford | Thomas Betancourt swats the short shot by Alberto Torres | 37-32 |
| 17:58 | Stanford | Thomas Carter gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:41 | Stanford | Jon Lapham misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Patin - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Scott Boyle, Richard Soares | |
| 17:41 | Stanford | Jon Lapham misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:41 | Stanford | Jon Lapham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses long on a runner from the left block | 38-32 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Robert Patin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Stanford | Marcus Wilson (SG), Chris Cope (SF), Marcus Moultrie (PF), Leonard Anderson (C) Anderson Morris, Alberto Torres, Thomas Carter, Jon Lapham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:29 | Stanford | John Greenwood is called for 3 seconds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Richard Soares (C) Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Robert Patin jams it | 38-34 |
| 15:53 | Stanford | Leonard Anderson misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 15:51 | Stanford | Marcus Moultrie tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Greenwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Cope (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marcus Moultrie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Robert Patin clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Richard Soares lays it up and in on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 38-36 |
| 15:20 | Stanford | John Greenwood comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-36 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Robert Patin snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the runner near the basket | 38-36 |
| 14:35 | Stanford | Marcus Wilson snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:09 | Stanford | Chris Cope connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Greenwood | 40-36 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Richard Soares can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Anderson - foul #3 on Leonard Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer (PG), Anderson Morris (SG), Alberto Torres (SF), Thomas Carter (PF), Jon Lapham (C) John Greenwood, Marcus Wilson, Chris Cope, Marcus Moultrie, Leonard Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Jimmie Williams (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Scott Boyle, Robert Patin | |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:37 | Stanford | Jimmie Williams denies the turnaround by Alberto Torres | 40-37 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is hacked by Anderson Morris - foul #3 on Anderson Morris, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Richard Soares | |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 12:55 | Stanford | Anderson Morris connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Newcomer | 42-40 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Robert Patin scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bradley Barnette | 42-42 |
| 12:37 | Stanford | Joseph McNeer is called for the reach on Thomas Carter - foul #1 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 12:08 | Stanford | Alberto Torres hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Patin - foul #2 on Robert Patin, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), James Kostka (C) Robert Patin, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 12:08 | Stanford | Alberto Torres makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:08 | Stanford | Alberto Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Joseph Newcomer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anderson Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Torres (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Lapham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Kostka (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jimmie Williams | 44-44 |
| 11:15 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Freddy Derryberry - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Stanford | Chris Cope (SF), Leonard Anderson (C) Alberto Torres, Jon Lapham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Thomas Betancourt (PF) Joseph McNeer, Bradley Barnette, Jimmie Williams | |
| 11:15 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:15 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Kostka | 46-46 |
| 10:36 | Stanford | Thomas Carter hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Newcomer | 48-46 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Chris Cope denies the turnaround by James Kostka | 48-46 |
| 10:22 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:02 | Stanford | Thomas Betancourt picks off the pass by Anderson Morris | 48-46 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Greenwood (PG), Marcus Wilson (SG), Alberto Torres (SF) Joseph Newcomer, Anderson Morris, Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (PF), Richard Soares (C) Robert Patin, James Kostka | |
| 09:24 | Stanford | Leonard Anderson drills a jumper from the left block set up by Alberto Torres and the foul's on Richard Soares - foul #2 on Richard Soares, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF) Jimmie Williams | |
| 09:24 | Stanford | Leonard Anderson makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is fouled on the floor by Alberto Torres - foul #1 on Alberto Torres, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Stanford | Jon Lapham (C) Leonard Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 51-46 |
| 08:53 | Stanford | Alberto Torres snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:49 | Stanford | Alberto Torres banks in the layup | 53-46 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Bradley Barnette and the foul's on Chris Cope - foul #1 on Chris Cope, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer (PG), Marcus Moultrie (PF) John Greenwood, Chris Cope | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Joseph McNeer | |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:23 | Stanford | Alberto Torres scores on a runner from the right block set up by Marcus Wilson | 55-49 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Scott Boyle is blocked by Jon Lapham | 55-49 |
| 08:05 | Stanford | Marcus Moultrie gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:59 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 55-49 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Robert Patin snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Joseph Newcomer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alberto Torres (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Moultrie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon Lapham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Robert Patin knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Scott Boyle and he's hacked by Jon Lapham - foul #3 on Jon Lapham, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Stanford | Anderson Morris (SG), Chris Cope (SF), Thomas Carter (PF), Leonard Anderson (C) Marcus Wilson, Alberto Torres, Marcus Moultrie, Jon Lapham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Joseph McNeer (SG), Thomas Betancourt (PF), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Bradley Barnette, Jimmie Williams, Richard Soares | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:12 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer is hacked by Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 07:12 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:12 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 06:52 | Stanford | Chris Cope snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:42 | Stanford | Anderson Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Robert Patin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Leonard Anderson - foul #4 on Leonard Anderson, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:03 | Stanford | Thomas Betancourt denies the turnaround by Thomas Carter | 57-54 |
| 06:01 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer tips it in | 59-54 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Chris Cope is called for the reach on Robert Patin - foul #2 on Chris Cope, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Greenwood (PG), Alberto Torres (SF), Jon Lapham (C) Joseph Newcomer, Chris Cope, Leonard Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG), Richard Soares (C) Joseph McNeer, James Kostka | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:08 | Stanford | Alberto Torres blows the layup | 59-56 |
| 05:06 | Stanford | Anderson Morris tips it in | 61-56 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Greenwood - foul #1 on John Greenwood, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Stanford | Marcus Wilson (SG) Anderson Morris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Robert Patin | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:44 | Stanford | Jon Lapham snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 04:23 | Stanford | Jon Lapham misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Betancourt - foul #1 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer (PG), Chris Cope (PF) John Greenwood, Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:23 | Stanford | Jon Lapham makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:23 | Stanford | Jon Lapham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the easy layup | 63-57 |
| 04:06 | Stanford | Alberto Torres gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:02 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Wilson | 65-57 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Richard Soares buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry and he's hacked by Jon Lapham - foul #4 on Jon Lapham, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Stanford | Anderson Morris (SG), Leonard Anderson (C) Marcus Wilson, Jon Lapham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (PF) Bradley Barnette | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:23 | Stanford | Alberto Torres knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Thomas Betancourt - foul #2 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Stanford | Thomas Carter (PF) Chris Cope | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Robert Patin (SF) Freddy Derryberry, Richard Soares | |
| 03:23 | Stanford | Alberto Torres misses the free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Joseph Newcomer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anderson Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Torres (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 03:01 | Stanford | Leonard Anderson gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 02:39 | Stanford | Anderson Morris can't tip it in | 67-60 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Stanford | Jon Lapham (C) Leonard Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Richard Soares (C) Scott Boyle, Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt's floater is knocked away by Thomas Carter | 67-60 |
| 02:21 | Stanford | Jon Lapham grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 02:15 | Stanford | Jon Lapham double dribbles | 67-60 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 67-60 |
| 01:59 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Alberto Torres | 67-60 |
| 01:40 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Soares | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette clanks a turnaround in the lane | 67-60 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 00:57 | Stanford | Thomas Carter makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Soares - foul #3 on Richard Soares, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 00:57 | Stanford | Thomas Carter misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Richard Soares pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 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 (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Robert Patin's floater is tipped away by Thomas Carter | 69-62 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is whistled for traveling | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Derryberry - foul #5 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| 00:47 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Robert Patin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Barnette | 71-65 |
| 00:40 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer is hacked by Scott Boyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Boyle, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| 00:40 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:40 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Boyle | 72-68 |
| 00:33 | Stanford | Bradley Barnette is called for the reach on Anderson Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Stanford | Chris Cope (SF) Alberto Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:33 | Stanford | Anderson Morris misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:33 | Stanford | Anderson Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Richard Soares comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 73-68 |
| 00:28 | Stanford | Jon Lapham gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:26 | Stanford | Jon Lapham is hacked by Scott Boyle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Boyle, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| 00:26 | Stanford | Jon Lapham makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:26 | Stanford | Jon Lapham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jon Lapham takes the ball from Bradley Barnette | 75-68 |
| 00:18 | Stanford | Bradley Barnette is called for the reach on Anderson Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #15 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Stanford | Alberto Torres (SF) Chris Cope | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Bradley Barnette | |
| 00:18 | Stanford | Anderson Morris makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:18 | Stanford | Anderson Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Richard Soares connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer is hacked by Scott Boyle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Boyle, team foul #16 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Stanford | Chris Cope (SF) Alberto Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (PF) Scott Boyle | |
| 00:11 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:11 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Stanford | Alberto Torres (SF) Chris Cope | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt connects on the 3 from the left corner | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer runs out the clock | 79-74 |