| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fresh) SG - Neville Stewart (fresh) SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) PF - Donald Moody (fresh) C - John Sowder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Bill Allen (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled on the floor by Michael Sigman - foul #1 on Michael Sigman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang slams it home on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Yang takes the ball from John Sowder | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody misses badly on a floater near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Yang steps in front of the John Sowder pass | 0-7 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Cecil Oliveras | 0-9 |
| 17:31 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody's floater is tipped away by Bill Allen | 0-9 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate snags the defensive board | 0-9 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Donald Moody - foul #1 on Donald Moody, team foul #2 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Sigman - foul #2 on Michael Sigman, team foul #3 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (SF) Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 0-10 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 2nd free throw | 0-11 |
| 16:52 | Gonzaga | John Sowder's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Black | 0-11 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody tips it but misses | 0-11 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Alan Black gets the rebound | 0-11 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund lays it in on a nice dish by Arnold Johnson | 0-13 |
| 16:05 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-13 |
| 16:04 | Gonzaga | John Sowder can't tip it in | 0-13 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-13 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) SG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - Jonathan Samuel (fresh) PF - Donald Moody (fairly fresh) C - John Sowder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund loses the dribble to John Sowder | 0-13 |
| 15:18 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson is called for traveling | 0-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-16 |
| 14:45 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-16 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 0-16 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-16 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the offensive board | 0-16 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-16 |
| 14:22 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart grabs the board | 0-16 |
| 13:53 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart is called for 5 seconds | 0-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris (C) John Sowder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-16 |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody gets the rebound | 0-16 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Darrell Pate - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #1 | 0-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Major Carter (SF) Neville Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses the 1st free throw | 0-16 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-16 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-16 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 1-16 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is hacked by Jason Olson - foul #1 on Jason Olson, team foul #4 | 1-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Alan Black scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Thompson and the foul's on Donald Moody - foul #2 on Donald Moody, team foul #5 | 1-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (SG), Willy Ropiski (C) Jason Olson, Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen | |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the free throw | 1-19 |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Major Carter | 3-19 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 3-19 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Alan Black hits the follow up shot | 3-21 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jonathan Samuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Lowe (fresh) SF - Major Carter (fresh) PF - Daniel Harris (fresh) C - Willy Ropiski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 3-21 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 3-21 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson travels with the ball | 3-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Neville Stewart (SG), John Sowder (C) Ronald Lowe, Daniel Harris, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-21 |
| 11:14 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Neville Stewart | 3-21 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-21 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 3-21 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Major Carter - foul #1 on Major Carter, team foul #6 | 3-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris (PF) Major Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 3-22 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 2nd free throw | 3-22 |
| 10:36 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris pulls down the rebound | 3-22 |
| 10:23 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Sowder | 5-22 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is called for traveling | 5-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Matthew Forte, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 09:40 | Gonzaga | Darrell Pate is called for the reach on Neville Stewart - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #2 | 5-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Major Carter (SF) Jonathan Samuel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen | |
| 09:30 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart buries a fadeaway from the right side | 7-22 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Alan Black scores on a floater from the right side set up by Martin Thompson and the foul's on Daniel Harris - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #7 | 7-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG), Willy Ropiski (C) Jason Olson, John Sowder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the free throw | 7-25 |
| 08:57 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-25 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 7-25 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lowe - foul #1 on Ronald Lowe, team foul #8 | 7-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (SG), Jonathan Samuel (SF) Neville Stewart, Daniel Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-26 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-26 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the offensive board | 7-26 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits a floater near the basket set up by Martin Thompson | 7-28 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #3 | 7-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Daniel Harris (PF), John Sowder (C) Peter Silvestri, Major Carter, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 8-28 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 9-28 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Lowe (fresh) SF - Jonathan Samuel (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) C - John Sowder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Ronald Lowe picks off the pass by John Johnson | 9-28 |
| 07:33 | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe blows the layup | 9-28 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bill Allen | 9-28 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #4 | 9-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (SG) Ronald Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG) John Johnson | |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Daniel Harris | 11-28 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a shot from the left side | 11-28 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris grabs the board | 11-28 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris blows the layup | 11-28 |
| 06:23 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart grabs the offensive board | 11-28 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #5 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Major Carter (PF), Willy Ropiski (C) Daniel Harris, John Sowder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson makes the free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | John Johnson connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Black | 14-30 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Major Carter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-30 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 14-30 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Alan Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG), Peter Silvestri (SG), Daniel Harris (PF) Jason Olson, Neville Stewart, Jonathan Samuel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Silvestri | 16-30 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Major Carter - foul #2 on Major Carter, team foul #9 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (SF), John Sowder (C) Major Carter, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | John Sowder connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Lowe | 18-31 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-31 |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | John Sowder snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Silvestri | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ronald Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Silvestri (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Samuel (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Sowder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson's layup is rejected by Daniel Harris | 20-31 |
| 03:33 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to John Sowder | 20-31 |
| 03:14 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Lowe | 23-31 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Ronald Lowe is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #2 on Ronald Lowe, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Neville Stewart (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Donald Moody (PF), Willy Ropiski (C) Ronald Lowe, Peter Silvestri, Jonathan Samuel, Daniel Harris, John Sowder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:34 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson can't finish the layup | 23-32 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Willy Ropiski swats the shot by Cecil Oliveras | 23-32 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Forte | 23-32 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Johnson | 23-35 |
| 01:58 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #6 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG) John Johnson, Matthew Forte | |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-35 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #7 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Sowder (C) Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-38 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Bill Allen can't tip it in | 25-38 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Neville Stewart | 25-38 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #8 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (SG) Neville Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Jonathan Yang | |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the offensive board | 28-38 |