| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Gale (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Elias (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Pylant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Lightner (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Gale inbounds the ball | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Elias picks off the pass by James Gale | 51-56 |
| 19:40 | Portland | Timothy Dittmer denies the turnaround by Donald Kent | 51-56 |
| 19:38 | Portland | Joseph Pylant grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 19:29 | Portland | James Forst is hacked by Mark Britton - foul #1 on Mark Britton, team foul #1 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Campbell (PG), Charles Albertson (SG), Stephen Jackson (PF) James Forst, Anthony Elias, Donald Kent | |
| 19:15 | Portland | Charles Albertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG) Stephen Jackson | |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is hacked by Kelvin Campbell - foul #3 on Kelvin Campbell, team foul #1 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | Portland | Anthony Elias (SG) William Tyson | |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | James Gale buries a shot near the basket and the foul's on Joseph Pylant - foul #4 on Joseph Pylant, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Stephen Jackson (C) Joseph Pylant, Doug Lightner | |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 18:51 | Portland | Stephen Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 18:36 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Tyson | 53-58 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Charles Albertson is called for the reach on James Gale - foul #3 on Charles Albertson, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Donald Kent (PF), Doug Lightner (C) William Tyson, Stephen Jackson | |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm loses the ball out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Samuel Harris (SF) Anthony Elias | |
| 18:02 | Portland | Charles Albertson misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-58 |
| 18:01 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Harris | 53-58 |
| 17:42 | Portland | Donald Kent hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Charles Albertson | 53-60 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm can't throw it down | 53-60 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Donald Kent is called for the reach on James Gale - foul #2 on Donald Kent, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Stephen Teeple (SG), David Prouty (PF) Francis Arnold, Mark Britton, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Anthony Elias (SG), Stephen Jackson (C) Charles Albertson, Donald Kent, Doug Lightner | |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple's pass is intercepted by Anthony Elias | 53-60 |
| 16:50 | Portland | Samuel Harris is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 53-60 |
| 16:48 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | James Gale clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-62 |
| 16:36 | Portland | The rebound goes to Kelvin Campbell | 53-62 |
| 16:17 | Portland | Stephen Jackson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | James Gale misses short on a shot from the baseline | 53-62 |
| 16:10 | Portland | Samuel Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 16:01 | Portland | Anthony Elias can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by James Gale - foul #3 on James Gale, team foul #2 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Stephen Teeple, James Gale, David Prouty, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Charles Albertson (SF), Donald Kent (PF), Doug Lightner (C) James Forst, Samuel Harris, Kelvin Campbell, Stephen Jackson | |
| 16:01 | Portland | Anthony Elias misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 16:01 | Portland | Anthony Elias makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 16:01 | Portland | Anthony Elias makes the 3rd free throw | 53-64 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is fouled in the backcourt by William Tyson - foul #3 on William Tyson, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Hooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - William Tyson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Elias (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Albertson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Lightner (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer is hacked by Donald Kent - foul #3 on Donald Kent, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Elias - foul #3 on Anthony Elias, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Campbell (PG), Stephen Jackson (PF) William Tyson, Donald Kent | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 15:33 | Portland | Doug Lightner pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 15:21 | Portland | Charles Albertson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 15:19 | Portland | Anthony Elias hits the follow up shot | 54-66 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Kelvin Campbell is called for the reach on Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelvin Campbell, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SF) Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Samuel Harris (SF), Donald Kent (PF) Kelvin Campbell, Charles Albertson, Doug Lightner | |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 15:15 | Portland | Donald Kent snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 15:00 | Portland | Donald Kent hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 54-66 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Jackson | 57-66 |
| 14:49 | Portland | Michael Hooks takes the ball from Anthony Elias | 57-66 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson hits a shot from the left side set up by Bruce Cane | 59-66 |
| 14:17 | Portland | Stephen Jackson can't throw it down | 59-66 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Francis Arnold | 59-66 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Arnold | 62-66 |
| 14:02 | Portland | Robert Jackson steals the ball from Samuel Harris | 62-66 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Kent - foul #4 on Donald Kent, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (SG), David Prouty (PF), James Gale (C) Bruce Cane, Robert Jackson, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Charles Albertson (SG), Charles Ludkowski (PF), Doug Lightner (C) William Tyson, Anthony Elias, Donald Kent, Stephen Jackson | |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 13:50 | Portland | Doug Lightner misses the easy layup | 64-66 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | James Gale misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-66 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 13:26 | Portland | James Gale blocks the short jumper by James Forst | 66-66 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Forst - foul #2 on James Forst, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple (SF), Ross Hamm (C) Francis Arnold, James Gale | |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Campbell (PG), Joseph Pylant (SF), Donald Kent (PF) James Forst, Samuel Harris, Charles Ludkowski | |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 13:08 | Portland | Joseph Pylant misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 13:07 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell tips it home | 68-68 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Teeple, team foul #3 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Mark Britton, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Portland | Anthony Elias (SG), Stephen Jackson (PF) Charles Albertson, Donald Kent | |
| 12:50 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 12:41 | Portland | Anthony Elias gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 12:33 | Portland | Anthony Elias clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Stephen Jackson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Martin Anderson | 68-68 |
| 12:26 | Portland | The rebound goes to Stephen Jackson | 68-68 |
| 12:13 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stephen Teeple | 68-68 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Marcus, team foul #4 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG), James Gale (SF) Richard Marcus, Stephen Teeple | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Albertson (SG), Donald Kent (PF) Anthony Elias, Stephen Jackson | |
| 12:00 | Portland | Ross Hamm denies the turnaround by Donald Kent | 68-68 |
| 11:59 | Portland | Doug Lightner tips it home | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Dittmer (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Hamm (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Kelvin Campbell (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Albertson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Pylant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Kent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Doug Lightner (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Doug Lightner - foul #1 on Doug Lightner, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Prouty (PF) Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Portland | Stephen Jackson (C) Doug Lightner | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 11:43 | Portland | The rebound goes to Stephen Jackson | 69-70 |
| 11:30 | Portland | Donald Kent's floater is tipped away by David Prouty | 69-70 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-70 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it home | 71-70 |
| 11:06 | Portland | Donald Kent is whistled for a carry | 71-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (SG), Robert Jackson (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Bruce Cane, David Prouty, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Anthony Elias (SG), Doug Lightner (C) Charles Albertson, Donald Kent, Stephen Jackson | |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Gale and he's fouled by Kelvin Campbell - foul #5 on Kelvin Campbell, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple (SF) James Gale | |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Donald Kent (PF) James Forst, Kelvin Campbell | |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 10:33 | Portland | Joseph Pylant is whistled for traveling | 74-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SF) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Albertson (PG), Stephen Jackson (C) William Tyson, Doug Lightner | |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Donald Kent - foul #5 on Donald Kent, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (C) Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Charles Ludkowski (PF), Doug Lightner (C) Charles Albertson, Donald Kent, Stephen Jackson | |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 10:24 | Portland | Charles Ludkowski grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 10:11 | Portland | Anthony Elias is fouled on the floor by Stephen Teeple - foul #2 on Stephen Teeple, team foul #5 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Charles Albertson (SG), Stephen Jackson (PF), Richard Lafferty (C) James Forst, Anthony Elias, Charles Ludkowski, Doug Lightner | |
| 09:55 | Portland | Joseph Pylant clanks a 3 from straight away | 74-70 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (SG), James Gale (SF), David Prouty (PF) Stephen Teeple, Francis Arnold, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Anthony Elias (SG), Charles Ludkowski (PF), Doug Lightner (C) William Tyson, Charles Albertson, Stephen Jackson, Richard Lafferty | |
| 09:39 | Portland | Doug Lightner buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by David Prouty - foul #2 on David Prouty, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Albertson (PG) James Forst | |
| 09:39 | Portland | Doug Lightner makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 09:23 | Portland | Charles Albertson gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 09:18 | Portland | Anthony Elias scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-76 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | David Prouty is hacked by Anthony Elias in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Elias, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG), Michael Hooks (C) Richard Marcus, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Stephen Jackson (PF), Richard Lafferty (C) Charles Albertson, Charles Ludkowski, Doug Lightner | |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | David Prouty makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | David Prouty misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 09:16 | Portland | Richard Lafferty pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 08:56 | Portland | James Forst is called for traveling | 75-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Doug Lightner (C) James Forst, Richard Lafferty | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| 08:35 | Portland | Joseph Pylant connects on the 3 from the left wing | 75-79 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Francis Arnold (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Bruce Cane, James Gale, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Charles Albertson (SG), Charles Ludkowski (PF), Richard Lafferty (C) William Tyson, Anthony Elias, Stephen Jackson, Doug Lightner | |
| 08:24 | Portland | Joseph Pylant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Joseph Pylant, team foul #15 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Anthony Elias (SG), Doug Lightner (C) Joseph Pylant, Richard Lafferty | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Charles Albertson picks off the pass by Martin Anderson in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| 08:05 | Portland | Anthony Elias can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Dittmer | 75-79 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 07:58 | Portland | The rebound goes to Charles Albertson | 75-79 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Britton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Dittmer (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Elias (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Albertson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Ludkowski (fresh) C - Doug Lightner (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Portland | Doug Lightner's pass is intercepted by Mark Britton | 75-79 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer misses the runner from close range | 75-79 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-79 |
| 07:17 | Portland | Doug Lightner pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| 06:54 | Portland | Anthony Elias misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-79 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Anthony Elias is called for the reach on Mark Britton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Elias, team foul #16 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (SG), Stephen Teeple (SF), David Prouty (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Martin Anderson, Francis Arnold, Robert Jackson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Samuel Harris (SF), Stephen Jackson (PF), Richard Lafferty (C) James Forst, Anthony Elias, Charles Ludkowski, Doug Lightner | |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 06:34 | Portland | Richard Lafferty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG), James Gale (SF) Mark Britton, Stephen Teeple | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Richard Lafferty is called for the reach on Bruce Cane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Lafferty, team foul #17 | 77-79 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 06:12 | Portland | Charles Albertson is called for traveling | 79-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (C) Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | James Gale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane hits the follow up shot | 81-79 |
| 05:53 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 05:32 | Portland | Samuel Harris hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Tyson | 81-81 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Albertson - foul #4 on Charles Albertson, team foul #18 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | Portland | Doug Lightner (C) Richard Lafferty | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 05:21 | Portland | Samuel Harris is hacked by Ross Hamm - foul #2 on Ross Hamm, team foul #8 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG) William Tyson | |
| 05:21 | Portland | Samuel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 05:21 | Portland | Samuel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | James Gale hits a runner from close range | 85-83 |
| 05:03 | Portland | Samuel Harris misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 85-83 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 85-83 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is fouled in the backcourt by James Forst - foul #3 on James Forst, team foul #19 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jackson (PF) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Charles Ludkowski (PF), Richard Lafferty (C) James Forst, Stephen Jackson, Doug Lightner | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 04:40 | Portland | Richard Lafferty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 87-83 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | James Gale pulls down the rebound | 87-83 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | James Gale connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Cane | 89-83 |
| 04:15 | Portland | Charles Albertson is whistled for a carry | 89-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Stephen Teeple (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Francis Arnold, Bruce Cane, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Stephen Jackson (PF), Doug Lightner (C) William Tyson, Charles Ludkowski, Richard Lafferty | |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 89-83 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer grabs the offensive board | 89-83 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Dittmer | 92-83 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tired) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Teeple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Hooks (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Albertson (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Harris (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Lightner (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Portland | Doug Lightner is denied on a layup by Michael Hooks | 92-83 |
| 03:32 | Portland | Stephen Jackson tips it but misses | 92-83 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 92-83 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple grabs the offensive board | 92-83 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson loses the dribble to James Forst | 92-83 |
| 03:07 | Portland | Charles Albertson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Forst | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 92-85 |
| 03:02 | Portland | Samuel Harris grabs the board | 92-85 |
| 02:59 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (C) Martin Anderson, Stephen Teeple, Robert Jackson, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Charles Ludkowski (PF), Richard Lafferty (C) James Forst, Stephen Jackson, Doug Lightner | |
| 02:51 | Portland | Samuel Harris clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 92-85 |
| 02:49 | Portland | Samuel Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 92-85 |
| 02:36 | Portland | Samuel Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-85 |
| 02:34 | Portland | Charles Ludkowski gets the offensive rebound | 92-85 |
| 02:29 | Portland | Charles Albertson is whistled for traveling | 92-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Prouty (PF) Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Portland | Doug Lightner (C) Richard Lafferty | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG) Bruce Cane | |
| Subs | Portland | Stephen Jackson (PF) Charles Ludkowski | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | James Gale misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Charles Albertson - foul #5 on Charles Albertson, team foul #20 | 92-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Charles Ludkowski (PF), Richard Lafferty (C) Charles Albertson, Stephen Jackson, Doug Lightner | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 02:06 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 93-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 01:47 | Portland | James Forst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 93-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | Portland | Stephen Jackson (PF), Doug Lightner (C) Charles Ludkowski, Richard Lafferty | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Mark Britton knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Hamm | 96-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Portland | Doug Lightner drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Tyson | 96-87 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | James Gale connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ross Hamm | 98-87 |
| 01:05 | Portland | Samuel Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 98-87 |
| 01:03 | Portland | Doug Lightner misses the tip | 98-87 |
| 01:01 | Portland | Stephen Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 98-87 |
| 00:52 | Portland | William Tyson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 98-87 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 98-87 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 100-87 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Portland | Stephen Jackson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 100-87 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 100-87 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson runs out the clock | 100-87 |