| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Young (fresh) PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Louis Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass inbounds the ball | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Antonio Hoffman steals it from Jeffrey Mifflin | 22-40 |
| 19:40 | Arizona | Ernest Young blows the layup | 22-40 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin banks in the layup set up by Thomas Green | 24-40 |
| 18:59 | Arizona | James Downing misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Green | 24-40 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin can't finish the layup | 24-40 |
| 18:50 | Arizona | Louis Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 18:32 | Arizona | Ernest Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-40 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-40 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman hits the follow up shot | 26-40 |
| 17:39 | Arizona | Alan Smith scores on a runner from the left block | 26-42 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses short on a floater from the left side | 26-42 |
| 17:17 | Arizona | James Downing grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 16:57 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 16:56 | Arizona | Ernest Young grabs the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 16:33 | Arizona | Louis Smith is whistled for a carry | 26-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Frank Davis (C) Thomas Green, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (PG), Gerardo Salas (SG), Kevin Pierce (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF), Joshua Wood (C) James Downing, Antonio Hoffman, Ernest Young, Alan Smith, Louis Smith | |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 26-42 |
| 16:14 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 15:57 | Arizona | Joe Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Davis - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Earl Stanton (SF) Ralph Petrey, Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:57 | Arizona | Joe Hall makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 15:57 | Arizona | Joe Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) SG - John Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Joe Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Salas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Pierce (fresh) PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Wood (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin loses the dribble to Joe Hall | 26-43 |
| 15:33 | Arizona | Joe Hall lays it in | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Modesto Rossi - foul #2 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Ellis Dorman (C) John Stokes, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG), Antonio Hoffman (SG), Ernest Young (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Louis Smith (C) Joe Hall, Gerardo Salas, Kevin Pierce, Modesto Rossi, Joshua Wood | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 28-45 |
| 14:32 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Young | 28-48 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton gets the offensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Antonio Hoffman - foul #2 on Antonio Hoffman, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bass (SF) Earl Stanton | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 13:46 | Arizona | James Downing buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ernest Young | 30-51 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-51 |
| 13:32 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 13:07 | Arizona | James Downing is hacked by Edward Sugg - foul #2 on Edward Sugg, team foul #2 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG), Gerardo Salas (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF), Joshua Wood (C) Antonio Hoffman, Ernest Young, Alan Smith, Louis Smith | |
| 12:50 | Arizona | Ralph Petrey blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Downing | 30-51 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ellis Dorman | 30-51 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #3 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Frank Davis (C) Thomas Green, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 12:11 | Arizona | Joe Hall drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Modesto Rossi | 30-53 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-53 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass tips it but misses | 30-53 |
| 11:47 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 30-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerardo Salas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Wood (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #4 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Don Ross (PF) John Stokes, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman (SG), Ernest Young (SF), Louis Smith (C) James Downing, Gerardo Salas, Joshua Wood | |
| 11:24 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 11:24 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Green grabs the defensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Don Ross lays it in | 32-54 |
| 10:50 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 10:48 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 10:31 | Arizona | Louis Smith loses the dribble to Ralph Petrey | 32-54 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Green scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-54 |
| 09:57 | Arizona | Ralph Petrey steps in front of the Modesto Rossi pass | 34-54 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass slams it home on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 36-54 |
| 09:28 | Arizona | Ernest Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-54 |
| 09:27 | Arizona | Louis Smith tips it but misses | 36-54 |
| 09:26 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 09:05 | Arizona | Joe Hall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Hoffman | 36-56 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Don Ross knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-56 |
| 08:40 | Arizona | Louis Smith hits a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Don Ross - foul #2 on Don Ross, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Don Ross, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG), Gerardo Salas (SG), Kevin Pierce (SF), Alan Smith (PF) Joe Hall, Antonio Hoffman, Ernest Young, Modesto Rossi | |
| 08:40 | Arizona | Louis Smith makes the free throw | 38-59 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Louis Smith - foul #1 on Louis Smith, team foul #3 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joshua Wood (C) Louis Smith | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses the free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:22 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 08:00 | Arizona | Alan Smith misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-59 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is whistled for traveling | 40-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (C) Joshua Wood | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Salas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Pierce (fresh) PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Downing | 40-61 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin banks in the layup | 42-61 |
| 06:43 | Arizona | James Downing scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 42-64 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Mifflin | 45-64 |
| 06:11 | Arizona | Alan Smith buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Downing | 45-66 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-66 |
| 05:57 | Arizona | Alan Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 05:57 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman (SG), Ernest Young (SF), Louis Smith (C) Gerardo Salas, Kevin Pierce, Modesto Rossi | |
| 05:40 | Arizona | Ernest Young knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Antonio Hoffman | 45-68 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Antonio Hoffman - foul #3 on Antonio Hoffman, team foul #4 | 47-68 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the free throw | 48-68 |
| 04:51 | Arizona | Alan Smith misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Louis Smith is called for the reach on Ralph Petrey - foul #2 on Louis Smith, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Green | 50-68 |
| 04:03 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Downing | 50-70 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Bass and he's hacked by Antonio Hoffman - foul #4 on Antonio Hoffman, team foul #6 | 52-70 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the free throw | 52-70 |
| 03:46 | Arizona | Alan Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antonio Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Arizona | Alan Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-72 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 52-72 |
| 03:02 | Arizona | James Downing grabs the board | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:33 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-72 |
| 02:16 | Arizona | Louis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 01:51 | Arizona | Alan Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on Alan Smith, team foul #7 | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 01:41 | Arizona | Alan Smith grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 01:14 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Green grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-72 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman hits the follow up shot | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Arizona | James Downing comes up short on the floater from the left block | 54-72 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the board | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey's pass is intercepted by Antonio Hoffman | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | James Downing runs out the clock | 54-72 |