| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Tyler Mann (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Heatherly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Quinones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Ruby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian McGahey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fouch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:20 | Stanford | Mario Rarick is called for the reach on Tyler Mann - foul #1 on Mario Rarick, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:54 | Stanford | Aaron Smith misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:27 | Stanford | Tyler Mann grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:58 | Stanford | Eddie Ruby clanks a jumper from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 17:57 | Stanford | Aaron Smith snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:45 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by David Heatherly | 42-39 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | James Fouch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Smith - foul #3 on Aaron Smith, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Stanford | Desmond Cochran (PG), James Lamkin (SF), Richard Romano (PF) Tyler Mann, David Heatherly, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:13 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones's floater is tipped away by Ronald Mayle | 42-41 |
| 17:11 | Stanford | James Lamkin grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:56 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 45-43 |
| 16:24 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-43 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is fouled on the floor by Desmond Cochran - foul #2 on Desmond Cochran, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Stanford | Tyler Mann (PG) Desmond Cochran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Tyler Mann (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcos Quinones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Lamkin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Romano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Ruby (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:56 | Stanford | Harold Okamoto steals the ball from Marcos Quinones in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | James Fouch clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Eddie Ruby - foul #1 on Eddie Ruby, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Heatherly (SG), Titus Lukens (PF), Aaron Smith (C) James Lamkin, Richard Romano, Eddie Ruby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Hollis Lachance (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:40 | Stanford | Aaron Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 15:15 | Stanford | Aaron Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:10 | Stanford | Tyler Mann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Hollis Lachance | 45-47 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | James Fouch is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Marcos Quinones | 45-47 |
| 14:58 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones lays it in | 47-47 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Hollis Lachance - foul #2 on Hollis Lachance, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Stanford | Desmond Cochran (PG), James Lamkin (SF), Richard Romano (PF) Tyler Mann, Marcos Quinones, Titus Lukens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Brian McGahey (PF) Harold Okamoto, Joseph Keith | |
| 14:19 | Stanford | James Lamkin misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-47 |
| 14:17 | Stanford | Aaron Smith tips it home | 49-47 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | James Fouch drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Mario Rarick | 49-49 |
| 13:54 | Stanford | David Heatherly is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Stanford | Tyler Mann (PG) David Heatherly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Ronald Mayle (C) Mark Douglas, Hollis Lachance, James Fouch | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Desmond Cochran - foul #3 on Desmond Cochran, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Stanford | Marcos Quinones (SF), Titus Lukens (PF) James Lamkin, Richard Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (SF) Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:37 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Desmond Cochran | 49-50 |
| 13:32 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones is hacked by Brian McGahey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian McGahey, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| 13:10 | Stanford | Aaron Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sherman Hunter - foul #1 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Mario Rarick, Brian McGahey | |
| 13:10 | Stanford | Aaron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:10 | Stanford | Aaron Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Heatherly (SG) Desmond Cochran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG) Sherman Hunter | |
| 12:27 | Stanford | Tyler Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Stanford | James Lamkin (SF), Richard Romano (PF) Marcos Quinones, Titus Lukens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Keith, Ronald Mayle | |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Tyler Mann takes the ball from Harold Okamoto | 50-50 |
| 11:56 | Stanford | Tyler Mann hits the finger roll | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Tyler Mann (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Heatherly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lamkin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Romano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fairly fresh) C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses the easy layup | 52-50 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski can't finish the layup | 52-50 |
| 11:27 | Stanford | James Lamkin grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 11:10 | Stanford | David Heatherly drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-50 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 11:04 | Stanford | James Lamkin grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 10:59 | Stanford | Tyler Mann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Heatherly - foul #3 on David Heatherly, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Stanford | Desmond Cochran (PG), Luka Borkowski (SG), Marcos Quinones (SF), Titus Lukens (PF), Eddie Ruby (C) Tyler Mann, David Heatherly, James Lamkin, Richard Romano, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Brian McGahey (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Harold Okamoto, Ernest Heintzelman, Jeffrey Kawczynski, James Fouch | |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:38 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones is open and buries a runner in the lane | 57-51 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 10:15 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 10:14 | Stanford | Eddie Ruby tips it home | 59-53 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | John Ferguson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Rarick | 59-53 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter knocks in the runner from close range | 59-55 |
| 09:49 | Stanford | Ronald Mayle steals the ball from Titus Lukens in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Titus Lukens picks off the pass by Brian McGahey | 59-55 |
| 09:32 | Stanford | John Ferguson is called for the reach on Desmond Cochran in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Stanford | James Lamkin (SF), Arthur Vandyke (PF) Luka Borkowski, Titus Lukens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Joseph Keith (SF), James Fouch (C) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson, Ronald Mayle | |
| 09:16 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Mark Douglas - foul #1 on Mark Douglas, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Stanford | Tyler Mann (PG), Richard Romano (PF) Desmond Cochran, Arthur Vandyke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Hollis Lachance (PF) Mark Douglas, Mario Rarick, Brian McGahey | |
| 09:16 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:16 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 09:02 | Stanford | James Lamkin snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 08:45 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Lamkin | 64-55 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | James Fouch knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 64-57 |
| 08:17 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Heintzelman - foul #1 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Stanford | Desmond Cochran (PG), David Heatherly (SG), Aaron Smith (C) Tyler Mann, James Lamkin, Eddie Ruby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Ronald Mayle (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Hollis Lachance | |
| 08:17 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:17 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:17 | Stanford | Aaron Smith snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 08:06 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 08:05 | Stanford | Aaron Smith tips it back up and in | 67-57 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Desmond Cochran (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Heatherly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Quinones (tiring) 17 pts. PF - Richard Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Keith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Richard Romano steps in front of the Mark Douglas pass | 67-57 |
| 06:57 | Stanford | David Heatherly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 06:56 | Stanford | Richard Romano grabs the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 06:27 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | The short jumper by James Fouch is denied by Marcos Quinones | 67-57 |
| 06:19 | Stanford | Aaron Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:50 | Stanford | Mark Douglas is called for the reach on David Heatherly - foul #2 on Mark Douglas, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Stanford | Tyler Mann (PG), James Lamkin (SF), Titus Lukens (PF), Eddie Ruby (C) Desmond Cochran, Marcos Quinones, Richard Romano, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Brian McGahey (PF) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Joseph Keith, Ronald Mayle | |
| 05:50 | Stanford | David Heatherly misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Tyler Mann is called for the reach on Mario Rarick - foul #1 on Tyler Mann, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Stanford | Luka Borkowski (SG) David Heatherly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | James Fouch blows the layup but he's fouled by Eddie Ruby - foul #2 on Eddie Ruby, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:14 | Stanford | Eddie Ruby's pass is intercepted by Mario Rarick in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter banks in the layup set up by Mario Rarick | 67-60 |
| 04:57 | Stanford | James Lamkin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 04:35 | Stanford | Eddie Ruby misses short on a floater from the left side | 67-62 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 04:04 | Stanford | Luka Borkowski grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 03:41 | Stanford | Tyler Mann is fouled on the floor by James Fouch - foul #4 on James Fouch, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Heatherly (SG), Marcos Quinones (SF), Arthur Vandyke (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Luka Borkowski, James Lamkin, Titus Lukens, Eddie Ruby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Ronald Mayle (C) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, Jeffrey Kawczynski, James Fouch | |
| 03:41 | Stanford | Tyler Mann makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:41 | Stanford | Tyler Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Tyler Mann (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Heatherly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Quinones (tiring) 17 pts. PF - Arthur Vandyke (fresh) C - Aaron Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hollis Lachance (fresh) PF - Brian McGahey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance's pass is intercepted by Marcos Quinones | 69-62 |
| 03:20 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones slams it home | 71-62 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 71-62 |
| 02:53 | Stanford | Aaron Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 02:36 | Stanford | Aaron Smith is open and buries a runner from the right block | 73-62 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Stanford | Richard Romano (PF) Arthur Vandyke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Mark Douglas, Hollis Lachance, Brian McGahey | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto's floater is tipped away by Aaron Smith | 73-62 |
| 02:12 | Stanford | Tyler Mann grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 01:46 | Stanford | David Heatherly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 01:45 | Stanford | Richard Romano tips it in | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 01:39 | Stanford | Aaron Smith grabs the board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:21 | Stanford | Aaron Smith is hacked by Joseph Keith - foul #2 on Joseph Keith, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Stanford | Eddie Ruby (PF) Richard Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Brian McGahey (PF), James Fouch (C) Harold Okamoto, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| 01:21 | Stanford | Aaron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:21 | Stanford | Aaron Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | James Fouch gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick clanks a 3 from the right wing | 76-62 |
| 01:14 | Stanford | Eddie Ruby gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 00:52 | Stanford | Joseph Keith is called for the reach on Marcos Quinones - foul #3 on Joseph Keith, team foul #11 | 76-62 |
| 00:52 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:52 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Stanford | Eddie Ruby is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 78-62 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the rebound | 78-62 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | David Heatherly steps in front of the Brian McGahey pass | 78-62 |
| 00:00 | Stanford | Tyler Mann runs out the clock | 78-62 |