| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Pink (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lewis Gurley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Carn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lewis Gurley - foul #2 on Lewis Gurley, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 19:17 | TCU | Randy Pink misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-32 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Larry Freese pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Larry Freese | 48-32 |
| 19:01 | TCU | Ryan Carn makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Saliba | 48-34 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Saliba - foul #2 on Carl Saliba, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | TCU | Andy Frink (SF) Daniel Horton | |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Randy Pink - foul #1 on Randy Pink, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | TCU | Dustin Linger (PF) Lewis Gurley | |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 18:24 | TCU | Ryan Carn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 18:04 | TCU | Rodney Brown steps in front of the Andy Frink pass | 48-34 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 50-34 |
| 17:39 | TCU | Ryan Carn scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-36 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Lassiter | 52-36 |
| 17:02 | TCU | Dustin Linger connects on the runner near the basket set up by Randy Pink | 52-38 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Andy Frink - foul #3 on Andy Frink, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Horton (SF), Lewis Gurley (PF) Andy Frink, Dustin Linger | |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 16:45 | TCU | Ryan Carn grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 16:21 | TCU | Randy Pink is fouled on the floor by James Pell - foul #1 on James Pell, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Larry Freese | |
| Subs | TCU | Casey Pitts (PG), Dennis Pruitt (SF) Carl Saliba, Ryan Carn | |
| 16:12 | TCU | Lewis Gurley loses the ball out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Ryan Carn (C) Randy Pink | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is fouled on the floor by Daniel Horton - foul #2 on Daniel Horton, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Andy Frink (SF) Daniel Horton | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Casey Pitts (fresh) SG - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Andy Frink (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Gurley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Carn (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-38 |
| 15:48 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 15:28 | TCU | Lewis Gurley misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Pink (PG) Casey Pitts | |
| 15:28 | TCU | Lewis Gurley misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 15:28 | TCU | Lewis Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled on the floor by Ryan Carn - foul #4 on Ryan Carn, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | TCU | Dustin Linger (C) Ryan Carn | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | James Pell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman gets the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | William Jenkins clanks a fadeaway from close range | 52-39 |
| 14:40 | TCU | Lewis Gurley gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 14:21 | TCU | Lewis Gurley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (PG), William Williams (SF), Daniel Horton (C) Randy Pink, Andy Frink, Dustin Linger | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown comes up short on the floater from close range | 52-39 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the follow up shot | 54-39 |
| 13:48 | TCU | Carl Saliba can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 54-39 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Sessions | 54-39 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Dennis Pruitt steps in front of the Willie Sessions pass | 54-39 |
| 13:07 | TCU | Lewis Gurley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Sessions - foul #3 on Willie Sessions, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Pink (SG), Ryan Carn (C) William Williams, Daniel Horton | |
| 13:07 | TCU | Lewis Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:07 | TCU | Lewis Gurley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Gene Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Dustin Linger (PF) Lewis Gurley | |
| 12:53 | TCU | Ryan Carn drills a runner in the paint set up by Dennis Pruitt | 54-42 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Carl Saliba picks off the pass by James Pell in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 12:49 | TCU | Carl Saliba hits the finger roll | 54-44 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | TCU | Andy Frink (SF) Carl Saliba | |
| 11:58 | TCU | Joseph Lassiter steals it from Dennis Pruitt | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Freese (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Randy Pink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Pruitt (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Andy Frink (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Linger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Carn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint but the foul's on Andy Frink - foul #4 on Andy Frink, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | TCU | Casey Pitts (PG), William Williams (SF), Lewis Gurley (PF) Randy Pink, Andy Frink, Dustin Linger | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:40 | TCU | The rebound goes to Dennis Pruitt | 55-44 |
| 11:16 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt lays it up and in | 55-46 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Larry Freese drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Willie Sessions | 57-46 |
| 10:44 | TCU | Lewis Gurley misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 10:42 | TCU | Lewis Gurley tips it but misses | 57-46 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Larry Freese pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 57-46 |
| 10:33 | TCU | Lewis Gurley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:27 | TCU | Mason Littrell is called for the reach on Casey Pitts - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (PG), Randy Pink (SG), Daniel Horton (SF) Casey Pitts, Dennis Pruitt, William Williams | |
| 10:15 | TCU | Lewis Gurley hits a jump hook from close range set up by Daniel Horton | 57-48 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Gene Bell loses the dribble to Daniel Horton in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 10:05 | TCU | Ryan Carn clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Dustin Linger (PF) Lewis Gurley | |
| 10:05 | TCU | Ryan Carn misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:05 | TCU | Ryan Carn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | William Jenkins lays it in on a nice dish by James Pell and he's hacked by Ryan Carn - foul #5 on Ryan Carn, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | TCU | Lewis Gurley (PF) Ryan Carn | |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:35 | TCU | Daniel Horton misses long on a runner from the right block | 60-49 |
| 09:34 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Pink | 60-49 |
| 09:25 | TCU | William Jenkins swats the shot by Randy Pink | 60-49 |
| 09:23 | TCU | Randy Pink grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 09:18 | TCU | Lewis Gurley misses the lay-in | 60-49 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano's pass is intercepted by Daniel Horton in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 08:54 | TCU | Daniel Horton misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 60-49 |
| 08:52 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Pink | 60-49 |
| 08:37 | TCU | Lewis Gurley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Carl Saliba is called for the reach on James Pell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Saliba, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | TCU | Casey Pitts (PG), Richard Flood (SG), William Williams (SF) Carl Saliba, Randy Pink, Dustin Linger | |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:32 | TCU | Lewis Gurley gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 08:20 | TCU | Joseph Lassiter takes the ball from Lewis Gurley | 61-49 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Larry Freese banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Lassiter | 63-49 |
| 08:05 | TCU | Lewis Gurley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 63-49 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is hacked by Casey Pitts - foul #1 on Casey Pitts, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | TCU | Andy Frink (PF) Lewis Gurley | |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Freese (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Casey Pitts (fresh) SG - Richard Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Andy Frink (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Horton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:48 | TCU | Andy Frink drills a jumper from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Casey Pitts steals the ball from Rodney Brown | 65-51 |
| 07:30 | TCU | Casey Pitts hits the finger roll | 65-53 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (PG), Dennis Pruitt (SG), Dustin Linger (PF) Casey Pitts, Richard Flood, William Williams | |
| 07:19 | TCU | Dustin Linger lays it up and in | 65-55 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the shot in the paint | 65-55 |
| 06:59 | TCU | Andy Frink grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 06:42 | TCU | Dustin Linger misses long on a floater in the paint | 65-55 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Larry Freese hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rodney Brown | 67-55 |
| 06:08 | TCU | Dustin Linger makes the jump hook from the baseline | 67-57 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Pruitt - foul #2 on Dennis Pruitt, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | TCU | Casey Pitts (PG), Randy Pink (SG), Lewis Gurley (PF) Carl Saliba, Dennis Pruitt, Daniel Horton | |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:50 | TCU | Dustin Linger buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Casey Pitts | 69-59 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gene Bell | 72-59 |
| 05:36 | TCU | Lewis Gurley lays it up and in | 72-61 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Andy Frink steals the ball from William Jenkins in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| 05:23 | TCU | Andy Frink misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Jenkins - foul #3 on William Jenkins, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG) Joseph Lassiter | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Flood (SG) Casey Pitts | |
| 05:23 | TCU | Andy Frink makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:23 | TCU | Andy Frink misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman tips it but misses | 72-62 |
| 05:14 | TCU | Lewis Gurley grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 04:49 | TCU | Dustin Linger is fouled on the floor by William Jenkins - foul #4 on William Jenkins, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | TCU | William Williams (SF) Andy Frink | |
| 04:49 | TCU | Dustin Linger makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:49 | TCU | Dustin Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-64 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Larry Freese tips it home | 74-64 |
| 04:12 | TCU | Larry Freese is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #4 on Larry Freese, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (PG), Daniel Horton (C) Richard Flood, Dustin Linger | |
| 04:12 | TCU | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:12 | TCU | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Randy Pink steps in front of the Rodney Brown pass in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 04:07 | TCU | Randy Pink lays it up and in | 74-68 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell loses the ball out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | TCU | Casey Pitts (PG) Carl Saliba | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Casey Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Pink (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Gurley (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Daniel Horton (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | TCU | Randy Pink misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 03:28 | TCU | Lewis Gurley hits the follow up shot | 74-70 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | James Pell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gene Bell | 77-70 |
| 02:58 | TCU | Randy Pink buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | William Williams is called for the reach on James Pell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (PG), Dennis Pruitt (SG), Andy Frink (SF) Casey Pitts, Randy Pink, William Williams | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:54 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG) James Pell | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Flood (SG) Lewis Gurley | |
| 02:47 | TCU | Carl Saliba double dribbles | 78-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Dustin Linger (C) Daniel Horton | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is called for traveling | 78-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 02:13 | TCU | Dustin Linger can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by William Jenkins - foul #5 on William Jenkins, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Pink (SG), Lewis Gurley (PF) Richard Flood, Andy Frink | |
| 02:13 | TCU | Dustin Linger misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:13 | TCU | Dustin Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell drills a fadeaway in the paint | 80-74 |
| 01:34 | TCU | Carl Saliba hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Pruitt | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Horton (SF) Dennis Pruitt | |
| 01:03 | TCU | Lewis Gurley clanks a runner from the left block | 80-76 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Larry Freese gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled on the floor by Carl Saliba - foul #4 on Carl Saliba, team foul #13 | 80-76 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | TCU | Lewis Gurley can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Sessions - foul #4 on Willie Sessions, team foul #10 | 82-76 |
| 00:50 | TCU | Lewis Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:50 | TCU | Lewis Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Saliba - foul #5 on Carl Saliba, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Pruitt (SG) Carl Saliba | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:46 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| 00:42 | TCU | Lewis Gurley connects on the shot from the right block | 84-80 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Randy Pink in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Pink, team foul #15 | 84-80 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:36 | TCU | Dustin Linger hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Pruitt | 86-82 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Pink - foul #3 on Randy Pink, team foul #16 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Larry Freese | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:29 | TCU | Lewis Gurley scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Dustin Linger | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Randy Pink is called for the reach on James Pell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Pink, team foul #17 | 87-84 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions gets the offensive rebound | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions is fouled on the floor by Lewis Gurley - foul #3 on Lewis Gurley, team foul #18 | 88-84 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:22 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF) Gene Bell | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:20 | TCU | Randy Pink connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Pruitt | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Randy Pink is called for the reach on James Pell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Pink, team foul #19 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Larry Freese | |
| Subs | TCU | Casey Pitts (PG) Randy Pink | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:16 | TCU | James Pell steps in front of the Casey Pitts pass in the backcourt | 91-87 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Dennis Pruitt - foul #3 on Dennis Pruitt, team foul #20 | 91-87 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:14 | TCU | The rebound goes to Dustin Linger | 91-87 |
| 00:11 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF) Gene Bell | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:08 | TCU | Casey Pitts misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-87 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell pulls down the rebound | 91-87 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Casey Pitts is called for the reach on Mason Littrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Casey Pitts, team foul #21 | 91-87 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Casey Pitts misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 92-87 |