| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Greenwood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirby Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Dahlquist (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Borror (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 34-44 |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-44 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist misses the dunk | 34-47 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood tips it home | 36-47 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Twyman | 36-49 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Knudson - foul #1 on Paul Knudson, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Twyman | 38-52 |
| 18:05 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist tips it home | 40-52 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-52 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | David Laubach snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 17:33 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror loses the ball out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Holub (SF), Michael Thor (C) Kirby Jones, Daniel Borror | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock loses the dribble to Richard Holub | 40-52 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist misses badly on a shot in the lane | 40-52 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Richard Holub is called for the reach on Leandro Romano - foul #3 on Richard Holub, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dirk Warner (PG), Jeffrey Jean (SG), Kirby Jones (SF) David Laubach, Myron Greenwood, Richard Holub | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is hacked by Dirk Warner - foul #2 on Dirk Warner, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | John Watson misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Jean - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jean, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Borror (C) Michael Thor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Shawn Haddock | |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Kirby Jones steals the ball from Mason Littrell | 40-52 |
| 16:07 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones lays it in | 42-52 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dirk Warner (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Jean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kirby Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joshua Dahlquist (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Borror (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | Dirk Warner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Daniel Borror is called for the reach on Mason Littrell - foul #2 on Daniel Borror, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Laubach (PG), Myron Greenwood (SG), Richard Holub (SF), Robert Haber (PF) Dirk Warner, Jeffrey Jean, Kirby Jones, Joshua Dahlquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Frank Patrick (C) Leandro Romano, John Watson, Mason Littrell | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is hacked by David Laubach - foul #3 on David Laubach, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Thor (C) Daniel Borror | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-52 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | Richard Holub misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| 13:52 | Colorado State | James Bacher is called for the reach on David Laubach - foul #2 on James Bacher, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Borror (C) Michael Thor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Shawn Haddock (PF) James Bacher, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block | 42-54 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Robert Haber pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Robert Haber hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Laubach and the foul's on Shawn Haddock - foul #3 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kirby Jones (SF) Richard Holub | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Robert Haber makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock is denied on a layup by Robert Haber | 45-54 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Robert Haber grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-54 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Robert Haber denies the turnaround by Frank Patrick | 45-54 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick tips it back up and in | 45-56 |
| 12:13 | Colorado State | Robert Haber is denied on a dunk by Frank Patrick | 45-56 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano connects on the 3 from the left corner | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Laubach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Myron Greenwood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirby Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Haber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Borror (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Patrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror is denied on a dunk by Frank Patrick | 45-59 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 45-59 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is fouled on the floor by Myron Greenwood - foul #1 on Myron Greenwood, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dirk Warner (PG), Jeffrey Jean (SG), Richard Holub (SF), Joshua Dahlquist (PF), Michael Thor (C) David Laubach, Myron Greenwood, Kirby Jones, Robert Haber, Daniel Borror | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Shawn Haddock, Frank Patrick | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-59 |
| 11:06 | Colorado State | Mason Littrell denies the turnaround by Joshua Dahlquist | 45-59 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | John Watson snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Thor - foul #2 on Michael Thor, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Michael Thor snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 10:33 | Colorado State | Michael Thor misses the turnaround near the basket | 45-59 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mason Littrell | 45-62 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Mason Littrell steals it from Joshua Dahlquist | 45-62 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Dirk Warner is called for the reach on Leandro Romano - foul #3 on Dirk Warner, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood (SG), Kirby Jones (SF) Jeffrey Jean, Richard Holub | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) John Watson | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 09:29 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist snags the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 09:17 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist misses the dunk attempt | 45-64 |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | Michael Thor tips it in | 47-64 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the lay-in | 47-64 |
| 08:56 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | Dirk Warner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Gene Bell knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Bacher and the foul's on Joshua Dahlquist - foul #1 on Joshua Dahlquist, team foul #9 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Laubach (PG), Robert Haber (PF), Daniel Borror (C) Dirk Warner, Joshua Dahlquist, Michael Thor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Leandro Romano, James Bacher, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Robert Haber misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 47-67 |
| 08:00 | Colorado State | Robert Haber gets the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 47-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Jean (SG), Richard Holub (SF) Myron Greenwood, Kirby Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG) Gene Bell | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Jean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Holub (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Haber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Borror (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-67 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | John Watson gets the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-67 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the offensive board | 47-67 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses long on a floater from close range | 47-67 |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 06:31 | Colorado State | David Laubach scores on a shot from the right block | 49-67 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 49-67 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses the tip | 49-67 |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Richard Holub snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | David Laubach drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Holub | 51-67 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Holub | 51-67 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Robert Haber misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Shawn Haddock - foul #4 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #4 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood (SG), Kirby Jones (SF), Michael Thor (C) Jeffrey Jean, Richard Holub, Daniel Borror | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Leandro Romano, John Watson, Shawn Haddock, Frank Patrick | |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Robert Haber makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Robert Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Gene Bell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 53-70 |
| 05:03 | Colorado State | Robert Haber is denied on a dunk by Jeffrey Twyman | 53-70 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Robert Haber tips it in | 55-70 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Bacher | 55-73 |
| 04:36 | Colorado State | David Laubach loses the ball out of bounds | 55-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dirk Warner (PG), Joshua Dahlquist (PF) David Laubach, Robert Haber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG) Paul Knudson | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-73 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joshua Dahlquist | 55-73 |
| 04:05 | Colorado State | Mason Littrell blocks the short jumper by Kirby Jones | 55-73 |
| 04:03 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Thor | 55-73 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Gene Bell steals the ball from Joshua Dahlquist | 55-73 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | James Bacher lays it up and in set up by Gene Bell | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist connects on the floater from the right side | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dirk Warner (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Myron Greenwood (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirby Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Dahlquist (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Thor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman lays it in on a nice dish by James Bacher | 57-77 |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-77 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Michael Thor grabs the offensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones's pass is intercepted by Leandro Romano | 57-77 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the easy layup | 57-77 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Michael Thor snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Myron Greenwood - foul #2 on Myron Greenwood, team foul #10 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Jean (SG), Richard Holub (SF) Myron Greenwood, Kirby Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-78 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Michael Thor grabs the defensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Dirk Warner makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joshua Dahlquist | 62-78 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Richard Holub is called for the reach on John Watson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Holub, team foul #11 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Bacher, Shawn Haddock | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 01:34 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 01:19 | Colorado State | Richard Holub misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-78 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 62-81 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Twyman steals the ball from Joshua Dahlquist | 62-81 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Dahlquist - foul #2 on Joshua Dahlquist, team foul #12 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) John Watson | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Michael Thor is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Thor, team foul #13 | 62-83 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano runs out the clock | 62-83 |