| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Bryson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Goodell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tim Fox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | Walter Knowles is called for the reach on Stephen Bryson - foul #2 on Walter Knowles, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:32 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Herbert Goodell - foul #3 on Herbert Goodell, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe (SF) Herbert Goodell | |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:55 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-45 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't tip it in | 35-45 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Knowles | 35-45 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson buries a floater from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Bryson | 37-47 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Tim Fox - foul #1 on Tim Fox, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), John Kindel (SF), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Aaron Tran (SG), Jacob Gray (SF), Arthur Hale (PF), Ryan Burch (C) Thomas Taylor, Stephen Bryson, Derek Thorpe, Tim Fox, Earl Moon | |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale buries a runner from close range set up by Daniel Hazel and the foul's on Clarence Opitz - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | John Kindel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Jacob Gray is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Gray, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman slams it home on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 41-49 |
| 16:40 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran can't tip it in | 41-49 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman is denied on a layup by Ryan Burch | 41-49 |
| 16:30 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leonard Thompson - foul #3 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson (SG), Derek Thorpe (SF), Tim Fox (PF), Chester Brogdon (C) Aaron Tran, Jacob Gray, Arthur Hale, Ryan Burch | |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Michael Glass pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Chester Brogdon - foul #3 on Chester Brogdon, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF) Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Earl Moon (C) Daniel Hazel, Chester Brogdon | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:13 | San Diego State | Earl Moon snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Bryson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Thorpe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Moon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | Walter Knowles steals it from Stephen Bryson | 42-49 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson double dribbles | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell (SF), Chester Brogdon (C) Derek Thorpe, Earl Moon | |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | Tim Fox scores on a shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 14:54 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Tim Fox and he's fouled by Leonard Thompson - foul #4 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG) Thomas Taylor | |
| 14:54 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | John Kindel is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Hazel - foul #2 on Daniel Hazel, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses long on a shot from the baseline | 45-54 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Kindel | 48-54 |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles scores on a shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Tim Fox comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #3 on Walter Knowles, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Aaron Tran (SG), Derek Thorpe (SF), Ryan Burch (C) Daniel Hazel, Stephen Bryson, Herbert Goodell, Chester Brogdon | |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Tim Fox makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Tim Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz connects on the runner from the right block set up by Walter Knowles | 52-56 |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe is hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #4 on Walter Knowles, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (C) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Hale (PF) Tim Fox | |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | John Kindel steals the ball from Arthur Hale | 52-56 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 52-56 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 12:54 | San Diego State | Clarence Opitz picks off the pass by Aaron Tran | 54-56 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Clarence Opitz steps in front of the Arthur Hale pass | 56-56 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF) Patrick Wilkinson, Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Stephen Bryson (SG), Jacob Gray (SF), Herbert Goodell (PF), Chester Brogdon (C) Thomas Taylor, Aaron Tran, Derek Thorpe, Arthur Hale, Ryan Burch | |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Goodell | 56-58 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Gray - foul #2 on Jacob Gray, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jacob Gray - foul #3 on Jacob Gray, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Earl Moon (C) Chester Brogdon | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Earl Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (tiring) SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Hazel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stephen Bryson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Gray (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Herbert Goodell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Earl Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Michael Glass is hacked by Earl Moon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Moon, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tim Fox (PF) Herbert Goodell | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Clarence Opitz swats the short shot by Tim Fox | 59-60 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Michael Glass is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Glass, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF) Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon (C) Earl Moon | |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray clanks a jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | John Kindel is hacked by Jacob Gray - foul #4 on Jacob Gray, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF) Michael Glass, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Herbert Goodell (SF), Arthur Hale (PF) Daniel Hazel, Jacob Gray, Tim Fox | |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:14 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker dunks the ball set up by Andrew Wilson | 63-60 |
| 09:46 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Stephen Bryson is called for the reach on Patrick Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Bryson, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Aaron Tran (SG), Earl Moon (C) Stephen Bryson, Chester Brogdon | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell blows the layup but the foul's on Patrick Wilkinson - foul #1 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF) Patrick Wilkinson, Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Derek Thorpe (SF) Thomas Taylor, Arthur Hale | |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 65-62 |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | Earl Moon gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 08:51 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 65-62 |
| 08:43 | San Diego State | Earl Moon grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell misses short on a runner from the baseline | 65-62 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the dunk but he's fouled by Herbert Goodell - foul #4 on Herbert Goodell, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Patrick Weissman (SF) Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Stephen Bryson (SG), Tim Fox (PF), Ryan Burch (C) Daniel Hazel, Aaron Tran, Herbert Goodell, Earl Moon | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Patrick Weissman | 67-62 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Derek Thorpe is called for the reach on Patrick Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Thorpe, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 08:09 | San Diego State | Tim Fox misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 08:09 | San Diego State | Tim Fox misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:09 | San Diego State | Tim Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 68-63 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it back up and in | 70-63 |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 70-63 |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (tired) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Bryson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Thorpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Ryan Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Jonathan Chappell is called for the reach on Ryan Burch - foul #3 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Walter Knowles (SF) John Kindel, Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jacob Gray (SF) Derek Thorpe | |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Bryson - foul #4 on Stephen Bryson, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Aaron Tran (SG), Arthur Hale (PF), Chester Brogdon (C) Thomas Taylor, Stephen Bryson, Tim Fox, Ryan Burch | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:48 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon jams it set up by Aaron Tran and the foul's on Clarence Opitz - foul #2 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 06:48 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Jacob Gray is called for the reach on Michael Glass in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacob Gray, team foul #14 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell (SF) Jacob Gray | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 06:32 | San Diego State | Leonard Thompson steals the ball from Chester Brogdon | 73-66 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the easy layup | 73-66 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the tip | 73-66 |
| 06:18 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 06:14 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Herbert Goodell picks off the pass by Michael Glass in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell banks in the layup | 73-70 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Aaron Tran is called for the reach on Michael Glass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Tran, team foul #15 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson (SG), Tim Fox (PF) Aaron Tran, Arthur Hale | |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell can't connect on a floater from the left side | 75-70 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Michael Glass's pass is intercepted by Tim Fox | 75-70 |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | The pull-up jumper by Tim Fox is blocked by Jonathan Chappell | 75-70 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 75-70 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 75-70 |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Derek Thorpe (SF), Arthur Hale (PF), Earl Moon (C) Daniel Hazel, Herbert Goodell, Tim Fox, Chester Brogdon | |
| 04:37 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor lays it up and in set up by Stephen Bryson | 75-72 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-72 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it in | 77-72 |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Bryson | 77-74 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman clanks a floater from the right side | 77-74 |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Arthur Hale | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Bryson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Derek Thorpe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Moon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Stephen Bryson | 77-76 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker connects on the turnaround near the basket | 79-76 |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor is hacked by Leonard Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #12 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Clarence Opitz (PF) Leonard Thompson, Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Aaron Tran (SG), Herbert Goodell (SF), Tim Fox (PF), Ryan Burch (C) Stephen Bryson, Derek Thorpe, Arthur Hale, Earl Moon | |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is called for 10 seconds | 79-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG) Thomas Taylor | |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 79-78 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell gets the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Weissman (SF) Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG) Daniel Hazel | |
| 02:26 | San Diego State | Tim Fox hits a fadeaway from the left side | 79-80 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Earl Moon (C) Ryan Burch | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Aaron Tran steals it from Jonathan Chappell in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Michael Glass steals it from Earl Moon | 79-80 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman blows the dunk | 79-80 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the tip | 79-80 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Michael Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman double dribbles | 79-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF) Michael Glass, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson (SG) Aaron Tran | |
| 01:25 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell drills a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #5 on Walter Knowles, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:25 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-83 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Earl Moon | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Patrick Wilkinson - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #14 | 79-83 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is hacked by Tim Fox - foul #2 on Tim Fox, team foul #16 | 79-85 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the offensive board | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-85 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Tim Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | John Kindel is called for the reach on Tim Fox in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kindel, team foul #15 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Derek Thorpe (SF) Thomas Taylor, Herbert Goodell | |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Tim Fox misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Tim Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is fouled on the floor by Earl Moon - foul #3 on Earl Moon, team foul #17 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Herbert Goodell (SF) Daniel Hazel, Derek Thorpe | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by John Kindel - foul #3 on John Kindel, team foul #16 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe (SF) Herbert Goodell | |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 82-88 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 82-88 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Kindel | 85-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe is hacked by John Kindel in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Kindel, team foul #17 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG) Thomas Taylor | |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 85-90 |