| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ray Crompton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles McGann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Shew (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Borders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Charles McGann inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew hits the finger roll | 40-36 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 19:07 | Fresno State | Charles McGann snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 18:50 | Fresno State | Timothy Dittmer takes the ball from Ronald Borders | 40-36 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ray Crompton | 40-36 |
| 18:22 | Fresno State | Charles McGann lays it in set up by Ray Crompton | 40-38 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 17:58 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ray Crompton | 40-38 |
| 17:52 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 17:42 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders misses the turnaround from the left block | 40-38 |
| 17:40 | Fresno State | Charles McGann hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer is hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (SG), Michael Coleman (PF), William Reeves (C) Ray Crompton, Jeffery Shew, Ronald Borders | |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Charles McGann swats the shot by Martin Anderson | 40-40 |
| 17:08 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:51 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ross Hamm - foul #2 on Ross Hamm, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Thomas Mullins (SF) Charles McGann | |
| 16:51 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:51 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ray Crompton (SG) Charles Robinson | |
| 16:15 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton buries a driving attempt from the right block | 40-43 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Ray Crompton is called for the reach on Ross Hamm - foul #3 on Ray Crompton, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis (SG), Jeffery Shew (PF), Ronald Borders (C) Ray Crompton, Thomas Mullins, William Reeves | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Vernon Croskey picks off the pass by Mark Britton | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Vernon Croskey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ruben Wallis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Shew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Borders (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Fresno State | Ross Hamm blocks the short jumper by Ronald Borders | 40-43 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm hits the finger roll | 42-43 |
| 15:01 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Vernon Croskey and he's hacked by Timothy Dittmer - foul #1 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), David Prouty (PF) Martin Anderson, Mark Britton, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Ray Crompton (SG), Charles McGann (SF) Vernon Croskey, Ruben Wallis, Michael Coleman | |
| 15:01 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | James Gale hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Cane | 45-46 |
| 14:29 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Prouty | 45-46 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | James Gale scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Marcus | 47-46 |
| 14:22 | Fresno State | Richard Marcus is called for the reach on Charles Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Marcus, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Chang (C) Ronald Borders | |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | William Chang is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hooks (C) Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | James Gale knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 49-46 |
| 13:29 | Fresno State | David Prouty steals the ball from Charles Robinson | 49-46 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | James Gale blows the dunk but the foul's on Charles McGann - foul #3 on Charles McGann, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Britton (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Richard Marcus, Bruce Cane, David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Coleman (PF) Jeffery Shew | |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:05 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton makes the runner from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is fouled on the floor by William Chang - foul #4 on William Chang, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jackson (SF) James Gale | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Borders (C) William Chang | |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm can't finish the layup | 51-48 |
| 12:33 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:27 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton is fouled on the floor by Mark Britton - foul #3 on Mark Britton, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (SG) Ray Crompton | |
| 12:14 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson can't finish the layup | 51-48 |
| 12:07 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:01 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 11:59 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 11:58 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:41 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Borders, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), David Prouty (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Martin Anderson, Mark Britton, Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis (SG), Thomas Mullins (SF), Jeffery Shew (PF) Charles Robinson, Charles McGann, Michael Coleman | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Vernon Croskey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ruben Wallis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Shew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Borders (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| 11:16 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Marcus | 53-48 |
| 10:52 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 10:50 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:35 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffery Shew | 53-51 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson is whistled for a carry | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Richard Marcus, Robert Jackson, David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Ray Crompton (SG), Charles McGann (SF), William Reeves (C) Vernon Croskey, Ruben Wallis, Thomas Mullins, Ronald Borders | |
| 10:20 | Fresno State | William Reeves is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Bruce Cane | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Reeves - foul #2 on William Reeves, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Coleman (PF) Jeffery Shew | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:43 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton is hacked by Mark Britton - foul #4 on Mark Britton, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Martin Anderson picks off the pass by Michael Coleman | 54-51 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | James Gale loses the dribble to Charles McGann | 54-51 |
| 09:05 | Fresno State | Bruce Cane is called for the reach on Michael Coleman - foul #1 on Bruce Cane, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), David Prouty (PF) Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Borders (C) William Reeves | |
| 09:05 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:05 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses badly on a floater from the left block | 54-53 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 08:41 | Fresno State | Ross Hamm steals the ball from Ronald Borders | 56-53 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | James Gale clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 08:32 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:06 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-53 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | David Prouty loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Britton (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Richard Marcus, Bruce Cane, James Gale, David Prouty, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (PG), Ruben Wallis (SG), William Chang (SF), Jeffery Shew (PF), William Reeves (C) Charles Robinson, Ray Crompton, Charles McGann, Michael Coleman, Ronald Borders | |
| 07:37 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Croskey and the foul's on Mark Britton - foul #5 on Mark Britton, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 07:37 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Francis Arnold (fresh) SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ruben Wallis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Croskey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Chang (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffery Shew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 07:08 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey makes the jumpshot from the left side | 58-58 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 06:25 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew misses the fadeaway from close range | 60-58 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson scores on a runner from the left block | 62-58 |
| 06:10 | Fresno State | Martin Anderson picks off the pass by Ruben Wallis | 62-58 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Timothy Dittmer | 65-58 |
| 05:51 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG), James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (C) Francis Arnold, Robert Jackson, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Ray Crompton (SG), Charles McGann (SF), Ronald Borders (C) Ruben Wallis, Vernon Croskey, William Chang, William Reeves | |
| 05:36 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton is fouled on the floor by Timothy Dittmer - foul #2 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| 05:36 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:36 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the floater from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 05:14 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:07 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Bruce Cane - foul #2 on Bruce Cane, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), David Prouty (PF) Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:07 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:07 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | James Gale misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:48 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Robinson | 65-65 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | James Gale hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Prouty | 67-65 |
| 04:07 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:45 | Fresno State | Richard Marcus is called for the reach on Charles Robinson - foul #3 on Richard Marcus, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Bruce Cane, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Coleman (PF), William Chang (C) Jeffery Shew, Ronald Borders | |
| 03:45 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:45 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | James Gale connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Marcus | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Crompton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles McGann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Chang (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Timothy Dittmer denies the turnaround by Ray Crompton | 69-67 |
| 03:17 | Fresno State | William Chang grabs the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:01 | Fresno State | Charles McGann hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 69-67 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (PG), Ruben Wallis (SG), William Reeves (C) Charles Robinson, Ray Crompton, Charles McGann | |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 02:43 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:43 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG) Francis Arnold | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Ray Crompton (SG), Charles McGann (SF), Jeffery Shew (PF), Ronald Borders (C) Vernon Croskey, Ruben Wallis, Michael Coleman, William Chang, William Reeves | |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Dittmer - foul #3 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | James Gale misses badly on a shot from close range | 69-69 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer tips it in | 71-69 |
| 01:44 | Fresno State | Charles McGann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-69 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | James Gale can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jeffery Shew - foul #1 on Jeffery Shew, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew double dribbles | 73-69 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the runner near the basket | 73-69 |
| 01:03 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:45 | Fresno State | Charles McGann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Ray Crompton is called for the reach on Bruce Cane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Crompton, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:41 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is hacked by Charles Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson is fouled on the floor by Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Robinson - foul #4 on Charles Robinson, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Shew | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Fresno State | Charles McGann connects on the open driving attempt in the paint set up by Ray Crompton | 77-76 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Robinson - foul #5 on Charles Robinson, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (PG) Charles Robinson | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Charles McGann snags the offensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | The clock runs out | 79-76 |