| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Fred Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oleg Zacherl (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Danoski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is hacked by Michael Danoski - foul #3 on Michael Danoski, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Coleman (C) Michael Danoski | |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG), David Freeman (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 18:58 | San Francisco | Fred Graves clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Walter McGavisk, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 18:58 | San Francisco | Fred Graves makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 18:58 | San Francisco | Fred Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Lewis - foul #2 on Wayne Lewis, team foul #2 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG), David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Michael Wagner, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:20 | San Francisco | Walter McGavisk swats the short shot by Oleg Zacherl | 27-22 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | David Freeman is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 29-22 |
| 17:39 | San Francisco | Ryan Taylor hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Fred Graves | 29-24 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Freeman | 32-24 |
| 16:55 | San Francisco | Robert Coleman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is called for traveling | 32-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Johnny Geise (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Kenneth Hopps (PG), Cornelius Howard (SG), Johnny Coello (SF), Michael Charsky (PF), Robert Hutt (C) Fred Graves, Wayne Lewis, Ryan Taylor, Oleg Zacherl, Robert Coleman | |
| 16:22 | San Francisco | Kenneth Hopps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 32-24 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-24 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Kenneth Hopps (fresh) SG - Cornelius Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Coello (fresh) PF - Michael Charsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hutt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | John Patterson misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-24 |
| 15:41 | San Francisco | Michael Charsky snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 15:26 | San Francisco | Michael Charsky can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Robert Hutt steals it from Michael Wagner in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 15:00 | San Francisco | Michael Charsky hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Johnny Geise - foul #3 on Johnny Geise, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Donald Anderson (PG), Oleg Zacherl (PF), Michael Danoski (C) Kenneth Hopps, Johnny Coello, Robert Hutt | |
| 15:00 | San Francisco | Michael Charsky makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Cornelius Howard is called for the reach on Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Cornelius Howard, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Wayne Lewis (SG), Ryan Taylor (SF) Cornelius Howard, Michael Charsky | |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses short on a floater from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 14:15 | San Francisco | Donald Anderson pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 13:54 | San Francisco | Michael Danoski is denied on a layup by Brooks Karst | 32-27 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 13:30 | San Francisco | Oleg Zacherl snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 13:18 | San Francisco | Ryan Taylor blows the layup | 32-27 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | David Freeman hits a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Wagner | 34-27 |
| 12:51 | San Francisco | Michael Danoski hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 34-27 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-27 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it home | 36-27 |
| 12:00 | San Francisco | Ryan Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Lewis | 36-30 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Donald Anderson takes the ball from David Freeman in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 11:57 | San Francisco | Donald Anderson lays it in | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Zacherl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Danoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Wayne Lewis - foul #3 on Wayne Lewis, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Michael Wagner, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Fred Graves (PG), Cornelius Howard (SG), Michael Charsky (SF), Robert Coleman (PF), Robert Hutt (C) Donald Anderson, Wayne Lewis, Ryan Taylor, Oleg Zacherl, Michael Danoski | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk loses the dribble to Fred Graves | 36-32 |
| 11:22 | San Francisco | Fred Graves lays it in | 36-34 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell loses the dribble to Robert Hutt | 36-34 |
| 10:40 | San Francisco | Robert Coleman misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 10:40 | San Francisco | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:40 | San Francisco | Robert Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| 10:18 | San Francisco | Michael Charsky clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Michael Charsky is called for the reach on Walter McGavisk - foul #1 on Michael Charsky, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Walter McGavisk, John Patterson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Kenneth Hopps (PG), Johnny Coello (SF), Oleg Zacherl (PF), Michael Danoski (C) Fred Graves, Michael Charsky, Robert Coleman, Robert Hutt | |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Cornelius Howard picks off the pass by Michael Wagner | 36-36 |
| 09:15 | San Francisco | Michael Danoski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 09:13 | San Francisco | Cornelius Howard tips it in | 36-38 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Michael Wagner, David Freeman, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Wayne Lewis (SG) Cornelius Howard | |
| 08:58 | San Francisco | Kenneth Hopps misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 08:57 | San Francisco | Wayne Lewis hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is hacked by Kenneth Hopps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Hopps, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), John Patterson (PF) Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Donald Anderson (PG) Kenneth Hopps | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 38-40 |
| 08:21 | San Francisco | Donald Anderson can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 38-40 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Coello (fairly fresh) PF - Oleg Zacherl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Danoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | San Francisco | Johnny Coello is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PG), David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Fred Graves (PG), Cornelius Howard (SG), Ryan Taylor (SF), Michael Charsky (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Donald Anderson, Wayne Lewis, Johnny Coello, Oleg Zacherl, Michael Danoski | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Timothy Bell, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG) Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 07:01 | San Francisco | Cornelius Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 06:59 | San Francisco | Ryan Taylor tips it in | 41-42 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 43-42 |
| 06:03 | San Francisco | Ryan Taylor is hacked by David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Johnny Geise (SG), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Donald Anderson (PG), Wayne Lewis (SG), Johnny Coello (SF), Oleg Zacherl (PF), Robert Hutt (C) Fred Graves, Cornelius Howard, Ryan Taylor, Michael Charsky, Robert Coleman | |
| 05:46 | San Francisco | Johnny Coello can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 43-42 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Wayne Lewis is called for the reach on Johnny Geise - foul #4 on Wayne Lewis, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF) Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Michael Danoski (C) Robert Hutt | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:19 | San Francisco | Oleg Zacherl pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:05 | San Francisco | Oleg Zacherl buries a jumper from close range set up by Michael Danoski | 43-44 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Coello - foul #1 on Johnny Coello, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Fred Graves (PG), Cornelius Howard (SG), Ryan Taylor (SF) Donald Anderson, Wayne Lewis, Johnny Coello | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 04:38 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Oleg Zacherl | 43-44 |
| 04:17 | San Francisco | Fred Graves splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 03:48 | San Francisco | Oleg Zacherl snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Fred Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cornelius Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oleg Zacherl (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Danoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | San Francisco | Cornelius Howard makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 45-47 |
| 02:56 | San Francisco | Alfred Lee steps in front of the Fred Graves pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 45-47 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Michael Wagner, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 02:26 | San Francisco | Michael Danoski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 02:11 | San Francisco | Oleg Zacherl misses the easy open layup | 45-47 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 45-47 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 02:02 | San Francisco | Oleg Zacherl snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 01:44 | San Francisco | Fred Graves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 01:03 | San Francisco | Fred Graves evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cornelius Howard | 48-50 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Danoski - foul #4 on Michael Danoski, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), David Freeman (SF) Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | San Francisco | Fred Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Wayne Lewis (SG) Cornelius Howard | |
| 00:33 | San Francisco | Fred Graves misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 49-50 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | San Francisco | Ryan Taylor is hacked by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| 00:16 | San Francisco | Ryan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:16 | San Francisco | Ryan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Wagner and the foul's on Oleg Zacherl - foul #2 on Oleg Zacherl, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michael Danoski is called for the reach on Brooks Karst - foul #5 on Michael Danoski, team foul #11 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Coleman (C) Michael Danoski | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:06 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | San Francisco | Wayne Lewis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Fred Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oleg Zacherl (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 04:38 | San Francisco | Ryan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:34 | San Francisco | Alfred Lee picks off the pass by Wayne Lewis out of a doubleteam | 55-55 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee banks in the layup | 57-55 |
| 04:12 | San Francisco | Robert Coleman is called for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Cornelius Howard (PG), Michael Charsky (SF) Fred Graves, Ryan Taylor | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Geise | 59-55 |
| 03:43 | San Francisco | The jump hook by Robert Coleman is blocked by Michael Wagner | 59-55 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell is hacked by Robert Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Coleman, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Hutt (C) Robert Coleman | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:39 | San Francisco | Robert Hutt pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:20 | San Francisco | Oleg Zacherl comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG) Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Donald Anderson (PG) Wayne Lewis | |
| 03:20 | San Francisco | Oleg Zacherl makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:20 | San Francisco | Oleg Zacherl makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Freeman | 63-57 |
| 02:55 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG) David Freeman | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Fred Graves (PG), Wayne Lewis (SG), Ryan Taylor (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Donald Anderson, Cornelius Howard, Michael Charsky, Robert Hutt | |
| 02:32 | San Francisco | Ryan Taylor buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Fred Graves | 63-59 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Walter McGavisk | 66-59 |
| 01:44 | San Francisco | Johnny Geise steps in front of the Robert Coleman pass | 66-59 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter McGavisk | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:06 | San Francisco | Fred Graves evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-59 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Bell | 68-59 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Oleg Zacherl is called for the reach on Douglas Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oleg Zacherl, team foul #13 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), David Freeman (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:00 | San Francisco | Oleg Zacherl grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Fred Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oleg Zacherl (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | San Francisco | Ryan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 69-59 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Graves - foul #1 on Fred Graves, team foul #14 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG) Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Donald Anderson (PG), Cornelius Howard (SG), Michael Charsky (SF), Robert Hutt (C) Fred Graves, Wayne Lewis, Ryan Taylor, Oleg Zacherl | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:51 | San Francisco | Robert Hutt grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 00:47 | San Francisco | Cornelius Howard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-59 |
| 00:46 | San Francisco | Michael Charsky grabs the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:43 | San Francisco | Michael Charsky is hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #3 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), John Patterson (PF) Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 00:43 | San Francisco | Michael Charsky makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | San Francisco | Michael Charsky misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is hacked by Donald Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Anderson, team foul #15 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG) Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:33 | San Francisco | Michael Charsky misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Donald Anderson is called for the reach on David Freeman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Anderson, team foul #16 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Kenneth Hopps (PG) Donald Anderson | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:23 | San Francisco | Cornelius Howard is fouled on the floor by Alfred Lee - foul #2 on Alfred Lee, team foul #11 | 74-60 |
| 00:23 | San Francisco | Cornelius Howard makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:23 | San Francisco | Cornelius Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 74-62 |