| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Willie Shumake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Tuttle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Tuten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracey Mara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | John Tuten inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle is hacked by Eric Ansley - foul #3 on Eric Ansley, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 19:32 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:06 | Stanford | William King misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #3 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 19:06 | Stanford | William King makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:06 | Stanford | William King misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is hacked by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Tuten - foul #2 on John Tuten, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 3rd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:13 | Stanford | Willie Shumake connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-39 |
| 17:51 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:24 | Stanford | Walter Knowles picks off the pass by John Tuten | 34-39 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Michael Glass is called for 5 seconds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Stanford | Eric Whitley (SG), Earl Moon (PF), Philip Walker (C) Keith Tuttle, William King, Tracey Mara | |
| 16:47 | Stanford | Eric Whitley can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 16:47 | Stanford | Eric Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:47 | Stanford | Eric Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Willie Shumake steals it from Patrick Weissman | 34-41 |
| 16:27 | Stanford | Eric Whitley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Shumake | 34-43 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 34-43 |
| 16:02 | Stanford | John Tuten grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Willie Shumake (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Tuten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Moon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Stanford | Willie Shumake misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Patrick Weissman | 34-43 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Roy Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Roy Hill, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Stanford | Stanley Monroe (PG), Keith Tuttle (SG), Lorenzo Perez (SF), William King (PF) Willie Shumake, Eric Whitley, John Tuten, Earl Moon | |
| 15:27 | Stanford | Stanley Monroe buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 36-46 |
| 14:55 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-46 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Wilkinson | 36-46 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-46 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-46 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the tip | 36-46 |
| 14:18 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:01 | Stanford | William King knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 36-48 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 13:45 | Stanford | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:22 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-48 |
| 13:20 | Stanford | William King snags the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 13:04 | Stanford | Patrick Wilkinson is called for the reach on Lorenzo Perez - foul #4 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Stanford | Willie Shumake (PG), Eric Whitley (SG), John Tuten (SF), Tracey Mara (C) Stanley Monroe, Keith Tuttle, Lorenzo Perez, Philip Walker | |
| 12:48 | Stanford | Willie Shumake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles slams it home set up by John Kindel | 38-48 |
| 12:14 | Stanford | The jump hook by Eric Whitley is blocked by Jerry Poch | 38-48 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | John Kindel is hacked by William King - foul #3 on William King, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Stanford | Earl Moon (PF) William King | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Willie Shumake (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Tuten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Moon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracey Mara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 40-48 |
| 11:25 | Stanford | Earl Moon clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 11:24 | Stanford | Willie Shumake grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 11:14 | Stanford | Jerry Poch steals it from Tracey Mara | 40-48 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | John Kindel is whistled for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Stanford | Keith Tuttle (SG) Eric Whitley | |
| 10:40 | Stanford | John Tuten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-48 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Michael Glass, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Stanford | William King (PF), Philip Walker (C) Earl Moon, Tracey Mara | |
| 10:14 | Stanford | Roy Hill steals the ball from John Tuten | 40-48 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman lays it in | 42-48 |
| 09:52 | Stanford | Roy Hill denies the turnaround by Willie Shumake | 42-48 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | Stanford | Stanley Monroe (PG), Lorenzo Perez (SF) Willie Shumake, John Tuten | |
| 09:22 | Stanford | Stanley Monroe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman buries a shot from the right side set up by John Kindel and he's hacked by Lorenzo Perez - foul #3 on Lorenzo Perez, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Eric Whitley (SG), Tracey Mara (C) Keith Tuttle, Philip Walker | |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:45 | Stanford | William King lays it up and in on a great pass from Tracey Mara | 45-50 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 08:19 | Stanford | Eric Whitley hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley Monroe | 47-52 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Eric Whitley - foul #1 on Eric Whitley, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) John Kindel, Patrick Weissman, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Stanford | Willie Shumake (PG), John Tuten (SF), Earl Moon (PF) Stanley Monroe, Lorenzo Perez, William King | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:49 | Stanford | The pull-up jumper by Earl Moon is blocked by Jonathan Chappell | 50-52 |
| 07:47 | Stanford | Tracey Mara tips it home | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Willie Shumake (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Tuten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Moon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracey Mara (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell dunks the ball set up by Eric Ansley and the foul's on John Tuten - foul #3 on John Tuten, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Stanford | Keith Tuttle (SG), Philip Walker (C) Eric Whitley, Tracey Mara | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is whistled for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 06:48 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Earl Moon - foul #2 on Earl Moon, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | William King (PF) Earl Moon | |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:14 | Stanford | Philip Walker is hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #1 on Jerry Poch, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Eric Ansley (SG) Leonard Thompson, Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 05:54 | Stanford | John Tuten drills a jump hook from the left block | 54-56 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Shumake - foul #1 on Willie Shumake, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Stanford | Tracey Mara (C) Philip Walker | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:22 | Stanford | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on John Tuten - foul #4 on Eric Ansley, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Eric Whitley (SG) Keith Tuttle | |
| 05:09 | Stanford | Eric Whitley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Shumake | 56-59 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Eric Whitley steals it from Eric Ansley | 56-59 |
| 04:47 | Stanford | John Tuten lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Whitley | 56-61 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | John Kindel is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Shumake - foul #2 on Willie Shumake, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Stanford | Stanley Monroe (PG), Lorenzo Perez (SF) Willie Shumake, John Tuten | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:26 | Stanford | Lorenzo Perez is hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #1 on Walter Knowles, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Michael Glass (SG) John Kindel, Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Stanford | Keith Tuttle (SG) Eric Whitley | |
| 04:26 | Stanford | Lorenzo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:26 | Stanford | Lorenzo Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-63 |
| 04:00 | Stanford | Lorenzo Perez is fouled on the floor by Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Stanford | Earl Moon (PF), Philip Walker (C) William King, Tracey Mara | |
| 04:00 | Stanford | Lorenzo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:00 | Stanford | Lorenzo Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Stanley Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Tuttle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lorenzo Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Moon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Stanford | Earl Moon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Clarence Opitz - foul #2 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Stanford | Willie Shumake (PG), John Tuten (SF) Stanley Monroe, Lorenzo Perez | |
| 03:14 | Stanford | Earl Moon misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:14 | Stanford | Earl Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Philip Walker is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson - foul #3 on Philip Walker, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Walter Knowles, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Stanford | Eric Whitley (SG), William King (PF) Keith Tuttle, Earl Moon | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:57 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Stanford | Keith Tuttle (SG), Tracey Mara (C) Eric Whitley, Philip Walker | |
| 02:42 | Stanford | Tracey Mara misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| 02:42 | Stanford | Tracey Mara misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:42 | Stanford | Tracey Mara misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz's fadeaway is rejected by Tracey Mara | 63-66 |
| 02:21 | Stanford | William King grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 02:14 | Stanford | William King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-66 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 01:55 | Stanford | John Tuten grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 01:42 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William King | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is hacked by William King - foul #4 on William King, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:10 | Stanford | John Tuten can't finish the layup | 65-69 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | William King is called for the reach on Clarence Opitz - foul #5 on William King, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Earl Moon (PF) William King | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Stanford | Earl Moon is whistled for a carry | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Leonard Thompson | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Stanford | Stanford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Stanford | Willie Shumake hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Willie Shumake (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Tuttle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Tuten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Moon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tracey Mara (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Ansley | 72-69 |
| 04:28 | Stanford | John Tuten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-69 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Willie Shumake steps in front of the Clarence Opitz pass | 72-69 |
| 04:06 | Stanford | Willie Shumake can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 03:35 | Stanford | John Tuten connects on the 3 from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 72-72 |
| 03:23 | Stanford | Willie Shumake snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 03:00 | Stanford | Tracey Mara misses badly on a runner near the basket | 72-72 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 02:45 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Tracey Mara | 72-72 |
| 02:32 | Stanford | Tracey Mara can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 02:18 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Willie Shumake | 72-72 |
| 01:54 | Stanford | Willie Shumake comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 01:54 | Stanford | Willie Shumake misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:54 | Stanford | Willie Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a jumper from close range | 72-73 |
| 01:39 | Stanford | John Tuten snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:10 | Stanford | Willie Shumake misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 01:09 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:02 | Stanford | John Tuten knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Willie Shumake and the foul's on Walter Knowles - foul #2 on Walter Knowles, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 01:02 | Stanford | John Tuten misses the free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 72-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Willie Shumake (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Keith Tuttle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Tuten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Moon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tracey Mara (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Earl Moon - foul #3 on Earl Moon, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Tuten | 74-77 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 00:08 | Stanford | Willie Shumake pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Stanford | Willie Shumake is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Ansley - foul #5 on Eric Ansley, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Stanford | Philip Walker (C) Earl Moon | |
| 00:07 | Stanford | Willie Shumake misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | Stanford | Willie Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-78 |