| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Aguilera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Means (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Ahner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Hays inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround near the basket set up by David Hays and he's fouled by Richard Ahner - foul #1 on Richard Ahner, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Tyrone Adam | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:22 | Washington | Richard Ahner misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 26-34 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Richard Ahner denies the turnaround by Richard Becraft | 26-34 |
| 18:53 | Washington | James Winters snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:27 | Washington | James Winters drills a floater from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Michael David throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| 17:55 | Washington | Joseph Aguilera buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Vaughn | 31-34 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Michael Likens hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:15 | Washington | Charles Vaughn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is fouled on the floor by Joseph Aguilera - foul #1 on Joseph Aguilera, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Washington | Lowell Walters (SF), Raymond Roberts (PF) Charles Vaughn, James Winters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Phillips and he's fouled by Lowell Walters - foul #3 on Lowell Walters, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Washington | Jacob Stringer (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF) Wayne Means, Lowell Walters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Michael Moseley (C) Stephen Waiters, Richard Becraft | |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:36 | Washington | Raymond Roberts grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 16:13 | Washington | Jacob Stringer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-39 |
| 16:11 | Washington | Raymond Roberts tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | The jump hook by David Hays is blocked by Raymond Roberts | 33-39 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Aguilera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Stringer (fresh) SF - Charles Vaughn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ahner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Washington | Richard Ahner misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-41 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Washington | Wayne Means (SG), Lowell Walters (SF), James Winters (PF) Jacob Stringer, Charles Vaughn, Raymond Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Michael David, Michael Moseley | |
| 14:55 | Washington | James Winters misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by David Hays | 33-43 |
| 14:07 | Washington | Joseph Aguilera misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stephen Waiters | 33-43 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Likens | 33-45 |
| 13:28 | Washington | Wayne Means can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Hays | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:46 | Washington | The jumper by Lowell Walters is denied by Richard Becraft | 33-48 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 33-48 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Wayne Means steals it from Stephen Waiters | 33-48 |
| 12:14 | Washington | Lowell Walters banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Means | 35-48 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 11:37 | Washington | Richard Ahner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-51 |
| 11:35 | Washington | Richard Ahner gets the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Aguilera (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Means (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Ahner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Washington | Michael Likens picks off the pass by Wayne Means | 35-51 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Aguilera is called for the reach on Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Joseph Aguilera, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Washington | Geoffrey Creed (PG), Jacob Stringer (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Raymond Roberts (PF), Anthony Helsel (C) Joseph Aguilera, Wayne Means, Lowell Walters, James Winters, Richard Ahner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 10:49 | Washington | Raymond Roberts snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 10:31 | Washington | Michael Moseley picks off the pass by Geoffrey Creed | 35-51 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley double dribbles | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:00 | Washington | Geoffrey Creed scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley is hacked by Anthony Helsel - foul #1 on Anthony Helsel, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Washington | Wayne Means (SG) Jacob Stringer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Zhuang Chu | |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | David Hays tips it in | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:09 | Washington | Anthony Helsel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-53 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Michael David's layup is rejected by Raymond Roberts | 38-53 |
| 08:47 | Washington | Anthony Helsel gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:36 | Washington | Wayne Means is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamm - foul #1 on Robert Hamm, team foul #1 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Aguilera (PG), Lowell Walters (SF), James Winters (PF), Richard Ahner (C) Geoffrey Creed, Charles Vaughn, Raymond Roberts, Anthony Helsel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (C) David Hays, Michael Moseley | |
| 08:29 | Washington | James Winters misses the dunk | 38-53 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 38-53 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Zhuang Chu | |
| 08:14 | Washington | Joseph Aguilera loses the dribble to Robert Hamm in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm lays it in | 38-55 |
| 08:08 | Washington | Joseph Aguilera comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-55 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Michael David snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | David Hays misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 38-55 |
| 07:58 | Washington | Richard Ahner snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 07:41 | Washington | Joseph Aguilera misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 07:39 | Washington | James Winters grabs the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 07:34 | Washington | Richard Ahner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael David - foul #1 on Michael David, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Robert Hamm, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| 07:34 | Washington | Richard Ahner misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 07:34 | Washington | Richard Ahner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Aguilera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Means (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Ahner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 07:16 | Washington | James Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 07:08 | Washington | Joseph Aguilera misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Michael David snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Winters - foul #2 on James Winters, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Washington | Jacob Stringer (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF) Wayne Means, Lowell Walters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 06:41 | Washington | James Winters pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 06:23 | Washington | Joseph Aguilera can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 06:21 | Washington | James Winters tips it in | 41-56 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Jacob Stringer steps in front of the David Hays pass | 41-56 |
| 05:44 | Washington | Jacob Stringer loses the ball out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Washington | Raymond Roberts (PF) James Winters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-56 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the offensive board | 41-56 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Moseley | 41-58 |
| 04:56 | Washington | Jacob Stringer knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 43-58 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-58 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the tip | 43-58 |
| 04:39 | Washington | Richard Ahner grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 04:25 | Washington | Richard Ahner connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Aguilera | 45-58 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael David | 45-61 |
| 03:57 | Washington | Richard Ahner misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Hamm - foul #2 on Robert Hamm, team foul #3 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Washington | Geoffrey Creed (PG), Lowell Walters (SF) Joseph Aguilera, Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 03:57 | Washington | Richard Ahner misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:57 | Washington | Richard Ahner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft blows the layup | 46-61 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Michael David comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Roberts - foul #2 on Raymond Roberts, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Washington | John Green (PF), Anthony Helsel (C) Raymond Roberts, Richard Ahner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Geoffrey Creed (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jacob Stringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lowell Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Green (fresh) C - Anthony Helsel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael David (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Washington | John Green is fouled on the floor by Michael David - foul #2 on Michael David, team foul #4 | 46-63 |
| 02:53 | Washington | Donald Phillips steals the ball from Jacob Stringer | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael David | 46-65 |
| 02:07 | Washington | Geoffrey Creed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft's pass is intercepted by Geoffrey Creed | 46-65 |
| 01:31 | Washington | Michael David takes the ball from Lowell Walters | 46-65 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 46-65 |
| 01:06 | Washington | Geoffrey Creed grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 01:02 | Washington | Jacob Stringer misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-65 |
| 01:01 | Washington | John Green hits the follow up shot | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Becraft | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Washington | Jacob Stringer buries a fadeaway from close range | 50-68 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | David Hays hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Becraft and the foul's on Lowell Walters - foul #4 on Lowell Walters, team foul #8 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Washington | Raymond Roberts (PF) John Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael David | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:06 | Washington | Anthony Helsel connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips runs out the clock | 52-71 |