| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) SG - William White (fresh) SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) PF - Claude Bush (fresh) C - Jeffrey McClelland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) C - Frank Patrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:56 | Michigan State | William White is called for the reach on Leandro Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on William White, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Patrick | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush buries a floater from the left block | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 2-6 |
| 18:44 | UC Irvine | William White clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:44 | UC Irvine | William White makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:44 | UC Irvine | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is whistled for a carry | 4-6 |
| 18:06 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bailey | 4-6 |
| 17:40 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland is hacked by Frank Patrick - foul #1 on Frank Patrick, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Alejandro Diaz (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Corey Gomer (PF), Robert Sak (C) Anthony Bailey, William White, Paul Cohrs, Claude Bush, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:23 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 16:45 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Sak drills a floater from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Paul Cohrs (SF), Claude Bush (PF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Kenneth Furlow, Alejandro Diaz, Michael Hankins, Corey Gomer, Robert Sak | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 15:54 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs is hacked by Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) SG - William White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey McClelland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses the 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 15:36 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Bacher | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland is fouled on the floor by Shawn Haddock - foul #1 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), Bradley Hoffman (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Corey Gomer (C) Anthony Bailey, William White, Paul Cohrs, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Shawn Haddock, Mason Littrell | |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Breslin and he's fouled by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), William White (SG), Paul Cohrs (SF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Michael Breslin, Bradley Hoffman, Michael Hankins, Corey Gomer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:33 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush misses the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | James Bacher is fouled on the floor by William White - foul #2 on William White, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG), Michael Hankins (PF) William White, Claude Bush | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey McClelland - foul #1 on Jeffrey McClelland, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Bradley Hoffman (SG), Corey Gomer (C) Anthony Bailey, Alejandro Diaz, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:09 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Corey Gomer | 12-9 |
| 13:44 | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Bacher - foul #1 on James Bacher, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Claude Bush (PF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Kenneth Furlow, Paul Cohrs, Corey Gomer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Gene Bell (SF) James Bacher, John Watson | |
| 13:44 | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:44 | UC Irvine | Bradley Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano loses the dribble to Bradley Hoffman | 13-9 |
| 13:13 | UC Irvine | Frank Patrick swats the short shot by Claude Bush | 13-9 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:06 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:03 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG), Paul Cohrs (SF) Bradley Hoffman, Claude Bush | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is called for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (PG), Claude Bush (PF), Corey Gomer (C) Anthony Bailey, Michael Hankins, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:27 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-9 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Twyman | 13-9 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 11:58 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:34 | UC Irvine | Gene Bell takes the ball from Corey Gomer | 13-9 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Kenneth Furlow (fresh) SG - Alejandro Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 4 pts. C - Corey Gomer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Gene Bell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leandro Romano | 13-12 |
| 10:55 | UC Irvine | Paul Knudson steals the ball from Kenneth Furlow | 13-12 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the finger roll | 13-14 |
| 10:22 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick is whistled for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Bradley Hoffman (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Robert Sak (PF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Kenneth Furlow, Alejandro Diaz, Paul Cohrs, Claude Bush, Corey Gomer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 09:36 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-14 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Michael Hankins is called for the reach on Shawn Haddock - foul #1 on Michael Hankins, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs (SF) Robert Sak | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Leandro Romano and he's hacked by Jeffrey McClelland - foul #2 on Jeffrey McClelland, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Claude Bush (PF), Robert Sak (C) Paul Cohrs, Jeffrey McClelland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:17 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:56 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 18-16 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | James Bacher can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bradley Hoffman - foul #1 on Bradley Hoffman, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs (SF) Claude Bush | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) John Watson | |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:25 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Bailey, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Claude Bush (PF) Paul Cohrs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Hankins - foul #2 on Michael Hankins, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz (SG), Paul Cohrs (SF), Corey Gomer (C) Bradley Hoffman, Michael Hankins, Robert Sak | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Bacher, Shawn Haddock | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:43 | UC Irvine | Corey Gomer misses the runner from the right block | 18-20 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the shot from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Gene Bell tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alejandro Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) PF - Claude Bush (fresh) 4 pts. C - Corey Gomer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:50 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs misses long on a floater from the baseline | 18-22 |
| 06:49 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:31 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Alejandro Diaz | 20-22 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 20-24 |
| 05:42 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Cohrs | 23-24 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Claude Bush steals it from Mason Littrell | 23-24 |
| 05:11 | UC Irvine | Alejandro Diaz banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Bailey | 25-24 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the jumper in the paint | 25-24 |
| 04:48 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:24 | UC Irvine | Gene Bell is called for the reach on Claude Bush - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Furlow (SG), Robert Sak (C) Alejandro Diaz, Corey Gomer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 04:24 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick is hacked by Robert Sak - foul #1 on Robert Sak, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | John Watson snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick is fouled on the floor by Robert Sak - foul #2 on Robert Sak, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Breslin (PG), William White (SG), Michael Hankins (SF), Jeffrey McClelland (C) Anthony Bailey, Kenneth Furlow, Paul Cohrs, Claude Bush | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:59 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jeffrey McClelland | 25-25 |
| 03:30 | UC Irvine | William White misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock is fouled on the floor by Robert Sak - foul #3 on Robert Sak, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey (PG), Paul Cohrs (SF) Michael Breslin, Robert Sak | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Anthony Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Cohrs (fresh) PF - Michael Hankins (fresh) C - Jeffrey McClelland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Hankins - foul #3 on Michael Hankins, team foul #12 | 25-27 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Claude Bush (PF) Michael Hankins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:29 | UC Irvine | William White drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey McClelland | 28-29 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Bailey takes the ball from James Bacher | 28-29 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush banks in the layup set up by Anthony Bailey | 30-29 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 01:51 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey McClelland gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:23 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs buries a jumper from the left block | 32-29 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 00:47 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | James Bacher snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-31 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Claude Bush can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Anthony Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Paul Cohrs loses the dribble to James Bacher | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 32-33 |